Mount Hutton - Windale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Transport & Vehicles in Mount Hutton - Windale

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

Far more people worked from home in Mount Hutton - Windale in 2021 than in 2011, as the share rose by 14 points. While the area is heavily dependent on cars, there has been a steady shift toward vehicle ownership, with fewer homes now without a car.

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📍 Mount Hutton - Windale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

About 10.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 7.4%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when 15.3% of households lacked a vehicle.

10.8% ▼ -29.7%

Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In Mount Hutton - Windale, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (11%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Most workers rely on cars, with 59.1% driving to work and only 0.9% using public transport. While 16.1% of people now work from home, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 31.0%.

16.1% ▲ +600.3%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.9% ▼ -66.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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.

How people get to work

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In Mount Hutton - Windale, Car (driver) is the majority at 72%; Worked at home is next at 20%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

The area has 55 public transport stops, which is more than about 63% of similar areas. Despite this, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the New South Wales figure, and all services are provided by buses.

55

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.

5.79

Higher than 71% 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).

711.6

Lower than 54% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

A typical walk to the nearest stop takes around 4 minutes. However, the drive time to the city is 99 minutes, which is much higher than in most other areas.

4

Lower 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.

99

Higher than 88% 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 Mount Hutton - Windale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011210/mount-hutton-windale/topic/transport