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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Ingle Farm, accounting for 39% (1,411 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (36.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 1,411 households and 39 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Ingle Farm - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Ingle Farm, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).

Ingle Farm
Salisbury (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

247

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+6.8pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

1,411

% of total

39.0%

Change from 2016

+39.0pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

1,314

% of total

36.3%

Change from 2016

+36.3pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

596

% of total

16.5%

Change from 2016

+16.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

47

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-78.7pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Ingle Farm. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Number of cars per household for Ingle Farm. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Salisbury (C)%Count%Salisbury (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles2476.8%7.0%00.0%7.1%+247+6.8pp
1 motor vehicle1,41139.0%36.1%00.0%36.4%+1,411+39.0pp
2 motor vehicles1,31436.3%36.1%00.0%36.4%+1,314+36.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles59616.5%19.3%00.0%17.0%+596+16.5pp
Not stated471.3%1.4%480.0%3.1%+43-78.7pp
Total households3,615100.0%100.0%5100.0%100.0%+3,6100.0pp