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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Castlereagh, accounting for 54.2% (189 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (21.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 355 households and 20.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Castlereagh - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Castlereagh in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Castlereagh, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
0
0.0%
-1.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
52
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-10.7pp
52
14.9%
-10.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
102
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
-20.6pp
102
29.2%
-20.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
189
% of total
54.2%
Change from 2016
+32.5pp
189
54.2%
+32.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
0
0.0%
-2.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-13
-1.4pp
1 motor vehicle
-183
-10.7pp
2 motor vehicles
-355
-20.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-10
+32.5pp
Not stated
-21
-2.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Castlereagh. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5% | 13 | 1.4% | 6.1% | -13 | -1.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 52 | 14.9% | 33.6% | 235 | 25.6% | 31.0% | -183 | -10.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 102 | 29.2% | 36.6% | 457 | 49.8% | 37.1% | -355 | -20.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 189 | 54.2% | 21.9% | 199 | 21.7% | 22.4% | -10 | +32.5pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 21 | 2.3% | 3.4% | -21 | -2.3pp |
| Total households | 349 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 917 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -568 | 0.0pp |