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 Penfield, accounting for 56.7% (131 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (34.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 46 households and 12.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Penfield - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Penfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Penfield, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
23
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
23
10.0%
+3.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
131
% of total
56.7%
Change from 2016
+12.1pp
131
56.7%
+12.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
31
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-16.1pp
31
13.4%
-16.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
26
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
26
11.3%
-3.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
26
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
26
11.3%
+5.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+11
+3.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+46
+12.1pp
2 motor vehicles
-25
-16.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-2
-3.6pp
Not stated
+15
+5.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Penfield. 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 | 23 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 12 | 6.3% | 9.5% | +11 | +3.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 131 | 56.7% | 34.6% | 85 | 44.6% | 35.1% | +46 | +12.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 31 | 13.4% | 32.9% | 56 | 29.5% | 31.6% | -25 | -16.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 26 | 11.3% | 17.5% | 28 | 14.9% | 14.7% | -2 | -3.6pp |
| Not stated | 26 | 11.3% | 6.1% | 11 | 5.5% | 9.1% | +15 | +5.8pp |
| Total households | 231 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 191 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |