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 Hackham West, accounting for 41.7% (619 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (34.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 619 households and 41.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Hackham West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Hackham West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hackham West, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
190
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-87.2pp
190
12.8%
-87.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
619
% of total
41.7%
Change from 2016
+41.7pp
619
41.7%
+41.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
436
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+29.4pp
436
29.4%
+29.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
219
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+14.8pp
219
14.8%
+14.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
28
1.9%
+1.9pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+187
-87.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+619
+41.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+436
+29.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+219
+14.8pp
Not stated
+28
+1.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Hackham West. 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 | 190 | 12.8% | 5.3% | 3 | 100.0% | 5.3% | +187 | -87.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 619 | 41.7% | 34.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 35.1% | +619 | +41.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 436 | 29.4% | 38.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 38.2% | +436 | +29.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 219 | 14.8% | 20.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.6% | +219 | +14.8pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +28 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 1,483 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,480 | 0.0pp |