8.0% ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Doonside - Woodcroft · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Doonside - Woodcroft
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A sharp rise in remote work has changed how people move in Doonside - Woodcroft, where 28.5% of workers now stay home. While most residents still rely on cars, the area has an extensive network of 101 public transport stops to support those commuting.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 39.2% owning two vehicles. Only 8.0% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Doonside - Woodcroft, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged 27 percentage points since 2011 to reach 28.5%, which is well above the national figure. Those who do travel for work are more likely to use public transport than most other areas, though this also fell 11 points since 2011.
28.5% ▲ +1689.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.5% ▼ -70.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
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.
The area has a high number of stops and routes compared to similar places, with 101 stops in total. However, there are far fewer weekly departures per 1,000 people than the New South Wales figure, and the transit time to the city is much higher than most areas.
101
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.32
Higher than 50% 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).
986.1
Higher than 57% 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).
12
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
23,384
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
131,452
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
73
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting into the city takes longer than in most areas, with a typical drive time of 32 minutes. For local travel, the 4-minute walk to the nearest stop is around the middle for similar 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.
32
Higher than 60% 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- 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 Doonside - Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011306/doonside-woodcroft/topic/transport