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 Peterborough (DC), accounting for 39.1% (338 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (32.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 12 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Peterborough (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Peterborough (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Peterborough (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
77
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
77
8.9%
-1.6pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
338
% of total
39.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
338
39.1%
-0.5pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
198
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
198
22.9%
-1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
140
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
140
16.2%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
122
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
122
14.1%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-11
-1.6pp
1 motor vehicle
+7
-0.5pp
2 motor vehicles
-2
-1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+12
+0.9pp
Not stated
+33
+3.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Peterborough (DC). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 77 | 8.9% | 5.4% | 88 | 10.5% | 5.6% | -11 | -1.6pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 338 | 39.1% | 32.7% | 331 | 39.6% | 32.2% | +7 | -0.5pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 198 | 22.9% | 33.5% | 200 | 23.9% | 33.5% | -2 | -1.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 140 | 16.2% | 21.7% | 128 | 15.3% | 20.1% | +12 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 122 | 14.1% | 6.7% | 89 | 10.6% | 8.7% | +33 | +3.5pp |
| Total households | 865 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 836 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +29 | 0.0pp |