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 Jamisontown, accounting for 42.3% (957 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (32.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 92 households and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Jamisontown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Jamisontown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jamisontown, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
173
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
173
7.6%
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
957
% of total
42.3%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
957
42.3%
+3.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
668
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
668
29.5%
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
351
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
351
15.5%
+2.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
111
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
111
4.9%
-4.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-5
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+92
+3.7pp
2 motor vehicles
-25
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+54
+2.2pp
Not stated
-93
-4.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Jamisontown. 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 | 173 | 7.6% | 6.3% | 178 | 7.9% | 5.8% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 957 | 42.3% | 32.2% | 865 | 38.6% | 29.6% | +92 | +3.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 668 | 29.5% | 34.9% | 693 | 31.0% | 35.3% | -25 | -1.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 351 | 15.5% | 20.9% | 297 | 13.3% | 21.4% | +54 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 111 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 204 | 9.1% | 7.9% | -93 | -4.2pp |
| Total households | 2,265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |