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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Salisbury Heights, accounting for 41.1% (647 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (36.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 639 households, while its share fell by 16 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Salisbury Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Salisbury Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury Heights, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
34
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
34
2.2%
+2.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
417
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
417
26.5%
-2.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
647
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
-16.0pp
647
41.1%
-16.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
462
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+29.3pp
462
29.3%
+29.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
13
0.8%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+34
+2.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+413
-2.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+639
-16.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+462
+29.3pp
Not stated
+13
+0.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Salisbury Heights. 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 | 34 | 2.2% | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.1% | +34 | +2.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 417 | 26.5% | 36.1% | 4 | 28.6% | 36.4% | +413 | -2.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 647 | 41.1% | 36.1% | 8 | 57.1% | 36.4% | +639 | -16.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 462 | 29.3% | 19.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.0% | +462 | +29.3pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +13 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 1,576 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,562 | 0.0pp |