11.9% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Fowler · Federal Electorate
Transport & Vehicles in Fowler
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 12% of homes in Fowler have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents still rely on cars, there has been a massive shift toward working from home in recent years. This mix of transport habits defines how people get around the area.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.9% of homes here do not own a car, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is well above the national average of 7.4%. For those with cars, the most common setup is one vehicle, found in 38% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Fowler, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 38%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged from just 2.2% in 2016 to 23.8% in 2021, making it a common way to work here. Conversely, public transport use for commuting has fallen sharply to 3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
23.8% —
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.0% —
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of employed people who got to work by train, bus, ferry or tram/light rail as their only method of travel on census day.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
Bus services dominate the local network, making up 96.3% of public transport modes. The area has 801 stops and a higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people than the New South Wales average.
801
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.62
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,445.6
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
Scheduled weekly public-transport departures from stops in the area, per 1,000 residents — how often transit actually runs, not just whether a stop exists (GTFS schedules for a representative week; population from the 2021 Census).
49
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
The typical walk to the nearest public transport stop takes about 8 minutes. For those heading into the city, the drive time is usually around 30 minutes.
8
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
Walking time, in minutes, from the centre of the area to the nearest public-transport stop, along the OpenStreetMap pedestrian network (Valhalla). Blank where no stop is within a reasonable walk.
30
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
Free-flow driving time, in minutes, from the centre of the area to its state/territory capital city centre, along the OpenStreetMap road network (Valhalla). Excludes live traffic.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
- Public transport timetables (GTFS) — State & territory transport agencies, 2026 (CC BY 4.0 (WA: custom PTA licence)).
- Road & path network (OpenStreetMap, via Valhalla) — OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Fowler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED115/fowler/topic/transport