1.8% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Thornton - Millers Forest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Thornton - Millers Forest
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every household in Thornton - Millers Forest relies on a car to get around, with just 1.8% of homes owning no motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is reflected in the commute, as very few people use public transport to reach work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as only 1.8% of homes lack a vehicle, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. Half of all households own two vehicles, and over a quarter have three or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Thornton - Millers Forest, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 50%, followed by 1 vehicle (22%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, while only 0.5% of people use public transport, which is much lower than most areas. About 18.7% of the workforce works from home, though this is far below the state average of 31.0%.
18.7% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.5% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
While there are 75 public transport stops, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the New South Wales figure of 1,313.6. Buses make up the vast majority of the network at 92.6%.
75
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.72
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
495.0
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
9
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Daily travel involves long distances, with a 102-minute drive time to the city, which is much higher than most areas. It also takes longer than usual to reach the nearest stop, with a typical walk of 6 minutes.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
102
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Thornton - Millers Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021618/thornton-millers-forest/topic/transport