9.3% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Padstow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Padstow
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has become a dominant part of daily life in Padstow, with 38.5% of residents now doing so. While public transport access is strong, the area is seeing a shift in how people move and commute. Most homes have one or two cars, though the number of car-free households has fallen slightly since 2011.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.3% of Padstow homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most households keep one (36.4%) or two (35.6%) cars, and 12.7% have three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Padstow splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (36%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, rising 36 points since 2011 to reach 38.5%. Meanwhile, the share of people commuting by public transport has fallen sharply to 3.3%.
38.5% ▲ +1525.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.3% ▼ -79.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 weekly departures and 82 stops, making it better connected than about 82% of similar areas. However, the 65-minute transit time to the city is higher than most areas.
82
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.77
Higher than 57% 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).
1,699.8
Higher than 77% 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).
10
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
27,754
Higher than 74% 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).
168,253
Higher than 82% 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).
65
Higher than 63% 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.
A typical drive to the city takes 21 minutes. For those using public transport, the walk to the nearest stop is usually around 4 minutes.
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.
21
Lower than 57% 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 Padstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011358/padstow/topic/transport