Housing
Number of cars per household
About this topic
Number of cars per household shows how many registered motor vehicles are available to people living in a household. It is a measure of access to private transport rather than total travel activity.
This topic is useful for understanding mobility, transport choice, and access to jobs and services. It should be read with public transport availability, household type, income, and travel to work, because high or low car ownership can reflect very different local conditions.
Interpretation notes
- This measures registered motor vehicles owned or used by residents that were garaged or parked at or near the dwelling on Census night.
- Vehicle counts are a household access measure, not a direct measure of how often people drive or commute.
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Key insight
In 2021, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Oberon (A), accounting for 38.5% (784 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 87 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Oberon (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Oberon (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oberon (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
60
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
60
2.9%
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
588
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
588
28.9%
+1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
784
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
784
38.5%
+1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
563
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
563
27.6%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
39
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
39
1.9%
-2.6pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-12
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+64
+1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+87
+1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+67
+1.1pp
Not stated
-46
-2.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Oberon (A). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 60 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 72 | 3.8% | 6.1% | -12 | -0.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 588 | 28.9% | 35.0% | 524 | 27.9% | 35.0% | +64 | +1.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 784 | 38.5% | 37.2% | 697 | 37.2% | 36.2% | +87 | +1.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 563 | 27.6% | 20.7% | 496 | 26.5% | 18.4% | +67 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 39 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 85 | 4.5% | 4.2% | -46 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 2,038 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,875 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +163 | 0.0pp |