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 Elizabeth Downs, accounting for 40.9% (843 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (34.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 49 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Elizabeth Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Elizabeth Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elizabeth Downs, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
283
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
283
13.7%
+0.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
843
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
843
40.9%
-0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
514
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
514
24.9%
-0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
248
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
248
12.0%
+2.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
170
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
170
8.2%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+22
+0.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+10
-0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
0
-0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+49
+2.1pp
Not stated
-43
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Elizabeth Downs. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 283 | 13.7% | 8.8% | 261 | 12.9% | 9.5% | +22 | +0.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 843 | 40.9% | 34.6% | 833 | 41.3% | 35.1% | +10 | -0.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 514 | 24.9% | 32.9% | 514 | 25.5% | 31.6% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 248 | 12.0% | 17.5% | 199 | 9.9% | 14.7% | +49 | +2.1pp |
| Not stated | 170 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 213 | 10.6% | 9.1% | -43 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 2,062 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,018 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +44 | 0.0pp |