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 Erskine Park, accounting for 39.6% (783 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (36.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 509 households and 13.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Erskine Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Erskine Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Erskine Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
22
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
22
1.1%
-0.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
447
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
447
22.6%
-8.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
783
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
783
39.6%
-2.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
699
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
+13.3pp
699
35.4%
+13.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
23
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
23
1.2%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+6
-0.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+184
-8.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+422
-2.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+509
+13.3pp
Not stated
-2
-1.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Erskine Park. 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 | 22 | 1.1% | 6.5% | 16 | 1.9% | 6.1% | +6 | -0.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 447 | 22.6% | 33.6% | 263 | 30.6% | 31.0% | +184 | -8.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 783 | 39.6% | 36.6% | 361 | 42.0% | 37.1% | +422 | -2.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 699 | 35.4% | 21.9% | 190 | 22.1% | 22.4% | +509 | +13.3pp |
| Not stated | 23 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 25 | 2.9% | 3.4% | -2 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 1,976 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 859 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,117 | 0.0pp |