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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Angle Vale, accounting for 39.4% (503 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (18.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 149 households, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Angle Vale - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Angle Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Angle Vale, with comparison markers for Playford (C).

Angle Vale
Playford (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

28

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

235

% of total

18.4%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

498

% of total

39.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

503

% of total

39.4%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

16

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Angle Vale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).

Number of cars per household for Angle Vale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Number of cars per household for Angle Vale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Playford (C)%Count%Playford (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles282.2%9.2%141.6%10.0%+14+0.6pp
1 motor vehicle23518.4%36.1%15417.3%37.0%+81+1.1pp
2 motor vehicles49839.0%34.5%35339.7%33.5%+145-0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles50339.4%18.4%35439.8%15.5%+149-0.4pp
Not stated161.3%1.9%171.9%4.1%-1-0.6pp
Total households1,276100.0%100.0%889100.0%100.0%+3870.0pp