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 Colyton, accounting for 36% (1,042 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (33.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 180 households and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Colyton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Colyton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Colyton, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
191
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
191
6.6%
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,042
% of total
36.0%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
1,042
36.0%
+4.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,030
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,030
35.6%
-1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
585
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
585
20.2%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
49
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
49
1.7%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+9
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+180
+4.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+25
-1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+43
+0.3pp
Not stated
-78
-3.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Colyton. 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 | 191 | 6.6% | 6.5% | 182 | 6.7% | 6.1% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,042 | 36.0% | 33.6% | 862 | 31.6% | 31.0% | +180 | +4.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,030 | 35.6% | 36.6% | 1,005 | 36.9% | 37.1% | +25 | -1.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 585 | 20.2% | 21.9% | 542 | 19.9% | 22.4% | +43 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 49 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 127 | 4.7% | 3.4% | -78 | -3.0pp |
| Total households | 2,897 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +171 | 0.0pp |