18.8% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Kensington
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in Kensington than in most other similar areas, with 44.5% of the workforce doing so. This reflects a shift toward flexible working and a strong connection to the city, which is only a 7-minute drive away. While many residents rely on these options, the area remains well-connected by a high volume of public transport services.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 18.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure far above the national average of 7.4%. However, this has fallen by 7.9 percentage points since 2016, and now over half of all households own a single car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Kensington, 1 vehicle is the majority at 51%; 2 vehicles is next at 24%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, rising 41 percentage points since 2016 to 44.5%. Use of public transport for commuting is also much higher than in most areas, though it fell from 27% in 2016 to 6.2% in 2021.
44.5% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.2% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 departures per 1,000 people are far above the state figure, and the area has 16 different routes. While the number of stops per person is lower than most areas, the transit time to the city is much lower than usual.
42
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.56
Lower than 61% 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).
3,737.2
Higher than 88% 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).
16
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
95,268
Higher than 89% 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).
377,591
Higher than 89% 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).
40
Lower than 81% 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.
Kensington is very well positioned for quick travel, with a drive time to the city of just 7 minutes. Most residents can also reach their nearest transport stop within a 2-minute walk.
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.
7
Lower than 95% 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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021564/kensington/topic/transport