9.8% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Moonee Valley · Council (LGA)
Transport & Vehicles in Moonee Valley
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people work from home in Moonee Valley than in most similar areas, with 34.1% of the workforce doing so. This shift toward home-based work is a major part of daily life, alongside a very short 15-minute typical drive to the city. The area is well-connected, featuring an extensive network of public transport and short walks to transit stops.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.8% of homes in Moonee Valley have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. While this figure is a little above the state and national rates, it has fallen from 12.0% in 2011. Most homes have either one or two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Moonee Valley, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, rising 31 points since 2011 to reach 34.1%. Public transport use for commuting is a little above the state average at 4.1%, though this is much higher than most similar areas.
34.1% ▲ +948.1%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.1% ▼ -65.6%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 among the highest at this level, with 1,871 weekly departures per 1,000 people. This is well above the Victorian figure, supported by 35 different routes and 584 stops, mostly serving buses and trams.
584
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.
4.79
Higher than 70% 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).
1,871.4
Higher than 90% 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).
35
Higher than 81% 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 convenient, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 3 minutes. This is lower than most areas, matching a very short 15-minute drive time to the city.
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.
15
Lower than 82% 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 Moonee Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25060/moonee-valley/topic/transport