8.7% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Glen Eira · Council (LGA)
Transport & Vehicles in Glen Eira
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in Glen Eira than in most similar areas, with 39.7% of the workforce doing so. This shift is part of a broader transport pattern where the area stands out for its high number of public transport stops and short travel times to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. While this is still a bit higher than the Australian average, the number of car-free households fell 2.1 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Glen Eira, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 39.7% of the workforce doing so—far above the 21.0% national figure. Public transport use for commuting is a little above the national average at 4.3%, though this is 10 points lower than it was in 2011.
39.7% ▲ +784.0%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.3% ▼ -70.3%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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.
Public transport access is a major strength, with 664 stops and 44 routes, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is also well above the Victorian figure.
664
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.46
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,680.5
Higher than 88% of council (lga) 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).
44
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting around is relatively easy, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. The 17-minute drive time to the city is much lower than in most other areas.
3
Lower than 79% of council (lga) 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.
17
Lower than 78% of council (lga) 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 Glen Eira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22310/glen-eira/topic/transport