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 Flagstaff Hill, accounting for 47.8% (1,728 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (38.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 1,718 households and 13.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Flagstaff Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Flagstaff Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Flagstaff Hill, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
56
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
56
1.5%
+1.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
860
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
860
23.8%
-7.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,728
% of total
47.8%
Change from 2016
+13.3pp
1,728
47.8%
+13.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
967
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
967
26.7%
+6.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
15
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
15
0.4%
-9.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+56
+1.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+851
-7.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+1,718
+13.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+961
+6.0pp
Not stated
+12
-9.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Flagstaff Hill. 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 | 56 | 1.5% | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3% | +56 | +1.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 860 | 23.8% | 34.9% | 9 | 31.0% | 35.1% | +851 | -7.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,728 | 47.8% | 38.5% | 10 | 34.5% | 38.2% | +1,718 | +13.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 967 | 26.7% | 20.2% | 6 | 20.7% | 18.6% | +961 | +6.0pp |
| Not stated | 15 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 3 | 10.3% | 2.9% | +12 | -9.9pp |
| Total households | 3,617 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 29 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,588 | 0.0pp |