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 North, accounting for 41.9% (668 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (34.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 63 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Elizabeth North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Elizabeth North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elizabeth North, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
277
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
277
17.4%
-1.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
668
% of total
41.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
668
41.9%
-0.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
353
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
353
22.1%
+3.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
132
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
132
8.3%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
167
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
167
10.5%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-21
-1.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+12
-0.6pp
2 motor vehicles
+63
+3.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+10
+0.4pp
Not stated
-21
-1.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Elizabeth North. 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 | 277 | 17.4% | 8.8% | 298 | 19.3% | 9.5% | -21 | -1.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 668 | 41.9% | 34.6% | 656 | 42.5% | 35.1% | +12 | -0.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 353 | 22.1% | 32.9% | 290 | 18.8% | 31.6% | +63 | +3.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 132 | 8.3% | 17.5% | 122 | 7.9% | 14.7% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 167 | 10.5% | 6.1% | 188 | 12.2% | 9.1% | -21 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 1,596 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,545 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +51 | 0.0pp |