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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Darlington (SA) (part), accounting for 33.4% (164 households). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (34.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which decreased by 820 households and 9.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Darlington (SA) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Darlington (SA) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darlington (SA) (part), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
38
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
38
7.7%
-8.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
164
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
164
33.4%
-9.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
162
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
162
33.0%
+6.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
113
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+14.3pp
113
23.0%
+14.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
9
1.8%
-3.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-331
-8.5pp
1 motor vehicle
-820
-9.7pp
2 motor vehicles
-438
+6.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-85
+14.3pp
Not stated
-122
-3.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Darlington (SA) (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 38 | 7.7% | 5.3% | 369 | 16.2% | 5.3% | -331 | -8.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 164 | 33.4% | 34.9% | 984 | 43.1% | 35.1% | -820 | -9.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 162 | 33.0% | 38.5% | 600 | 26.3% | 38.2% | -438 | +6.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 113 | 23.0% | 20.2% | 198 | 8.7% | 18.6% | -85 | +14.3pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 131 | 5.7% | 2.9% | -122 | -3.9pp |
| Total households | 491 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,793 | 0.0pp |