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 Green Fields, accounting for 39.7% (23 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (18.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 11 households and 18.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Green Fields - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Green Fields, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).

Green Fields
Salisbury (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

4

% of total

6.9%

Change from 2016

+6.9pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

16

% of total

27.6%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

22

% of total

37.9%

Change from 2016

-1.4pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

23

% of total

39.7%

Change from 2016

+18.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Green Fields. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).

Number of cars per household for Green Fields. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Number of cars per household for Green Fields. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Salisbury (C)%Count%Salisbury (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles46.9%6.9%00.0%6.9%+4+6.9pp
1 motor vehicle1627.6%35.1%1323.2%35.2%+3+4.4pp
2 motor vehicles2237.9%35.0%2239.3%35.0%0-1.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles2339.7%18.7%1221.4%16.3%+11+18.3pp
Not stated00.0%4.3%00.0%6.5%00.0pp
Total households58100.0%100.0%56100.0%100.0%+20.0pp