8.0% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Greenacre - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Greenacre - South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has become a major trend in Greenacre - South, with 28.0% of the workforce now doing so. This is well above the national figure and makes the area stand out compared to similar locations. While most people still rely on cars, a high proportion of residents now avoid the daily commute entirely.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own at least one vehicle, with 36.0% having two and 15.0% having three. About 8.0% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most similar areas.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Greenacre - South splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (36%) and 1 vehicle (31%), with 3 vehicles at 15%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the most common way to get to work for 42.3% of residents, while only 2.0% use public transport. This is about the same as the state average, though well below the national figure.
28.0% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.0% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 57 public transport stops, which is more than about 65% of similar areas, but these are all buses. Despite this, the transit time to the city is 78 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
57
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.25
Lower than 51% 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).
1,024.9
Higher than 58% 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).
8
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
28,053
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).
162,375
Higher than 81% 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).
78
Higher than 83% 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.
It takes about 20 minutes to drive to the city, which is around the middle for its level. Residents enjoy quick access to transit, with a walk to the nearest stop taking only 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
20
Lower 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 Greenacre - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011656/greenacre-south/topic/transport