8.4% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Dover Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Dover Heights
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the working population in Dover Heights now work from home, making it one of the highest-ranking areas for remote work. This shift is part of a broader trend toward flexibility, while the area remains conveniently close to the city for those who do travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 8.4% of households have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Dover Heights splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (41%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 9%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the most common way people get to work here at 50.4%, which is far above the national figure of 21%. Meanwhile, public transport use for commuting has fallen sharply since 2011 to just 2.1%.
50.4% ▲ +694.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.1% ▼ -78.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
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.
The area relies entirely on buses for public transport, with 45 stops across the suburb. While the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the New South Wales figure, weekly departures are higher than most areas.
45
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.05
Lower than 54% 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).
1,266.9
Higher than 67% 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).
5
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
43,751
Higher than 85% 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).
62,806
Higher than 60% 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).
57
Lower than 52% 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 to the city is fast, with a drive time of 11 minutes that is much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy easy access to transit, with a walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
11
Lower than 86% 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 Dover Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011344/dover-heights/topic/transport