# Transport & Vehicles — Glenelg

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Area: Glenelg (Council (LGA))

A huge gap exists in public transport frequency for Glenelg, where there are 1,131 fewer weekly departures per 1,000 people than the Victorian average. This makes the area heavily dependent on private cars for getting around. While most homes have at least one vehicle, very few people use public transport to get to work.

Most households own multiple cars, with 37% having two vehicles and 16.4% having three. Only 4.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the 7.6% seen across Victoria.

Car travel dominates the morning rush, with 65.6% of workers driving. Only 0.2% of people use public transport to get to work, a figure that is much lower than most areas; meanwhile, working from home has risen to 10.9% since 2011.

Public transport in the area relies entirely on buses, as there are no trains, trams or ferries. While there are 74 stops, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 4.6% | -14.5% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 10.9% | +47.4% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 0.2% | -66.1% since 2011 |
| Public transport stops | 74 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 3.67 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 136.6 | — |
| Public transport routes | 5 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 65.6%, Worked at home 10.9%, Car (passenger) 4.5%, Walked 3.9%, Bicycle 0.4%, Bus 0.1%, Train 0.0%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 2 vehicles 37.0%, 1 vehicle 31.9%, 3 vehicles 16.4%, 4 or more 10.3%, No vehicle 4.6%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22410/glenelg/topic/transport