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 Grenfell, accounting for 36.4% (408 households). This share was higher than Weddin (A) (32.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 1,916 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Grenfell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Grenfell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Weddin (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grenfell, with comparison markers for Weddin (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
76
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
76
6.8%
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
408
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
408
36.4%
+2.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
371
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
371
33.1%
-4.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
250
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
250
22.3%
+5.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
15
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
15
1.3%
-3.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-368
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
-1,669
+2.7pp
2 motor vehicles
-1,916
-4.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-794
+5.3pp
Not stated
-288
-3.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Grenfell. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weddin (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 76 | 6.8% | 5.5% | 444 | 7.2% | 5.5% | -368 | -0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 408 | 36.4% | 32.6% | 2,077 | 33.7% | 30.9% | -1,669 | +2.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 371 | 33.1% | 33.3% | 2,287 | 37.1% | 35.3% | -1,916 | -4.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 250 | 22.3% | 27.1% | 1,044 | 17.0% | 23.6% | -794 | +5.3pp |
| Not stated | 15 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 303 | 4.9% | 4.6% | -288 | -3.6pp |
| Total households | 1,122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,158 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -5,036 | 0.0pp |