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 Para Vista, accounting for 37.5% (461 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (35.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 30 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Para Vista - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Para Vista in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Para Vista, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
96
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
96
7.8%
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
461
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
461
37.5%
-0.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
417
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
417
33.9%
-0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
197
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
197
16.0%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
59
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
59
4.8%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-2
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+12
-0.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+11
-0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+30
+2.0pp
Not stated
-17
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Para Vista. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 96 | 7.8% | 6.9% | 98 | 8.2% | 6.9% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 461 | 37.5% | 35.1% | 449 | 37.7% | 35.2% | +12 | -0.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 417 | 33.9% | 35.0% | 406 | 34.1% | 35.0% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 197 | 16.0% | 18.7% | 167 | 14.0% | 16.3% | +30 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 59 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 76 | 6.4% | 6.5% | -17 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 1,230 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,192 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |