12.8% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
South Hurstville - Blakehurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in South Hurstville - Blakehurst
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over a third of workers in South Hurstville - Blakehurst now work from home, making it a place where the daily commute is less common than in most areas. While many residents still rely on cars, a significant 12.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12.8% of homes here have no motor vehicle, a rate that is much higher than most areas and has stayed the same since 2011. For those who do own cars, the most common setup is one vehicle (37.7%) or two (31.8%).
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In South Hurstville - Blakehurst, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 38%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common at 34.2%, a figure that rose 31 points since 2011 and is far above the national average. Public transport use for work is among the highest for similar areas at 8.7%, though this fell 10 points since 2011.
34.2% ▲ +944.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.7% ▼ -54.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 107 public transport stops, among the largest number for its level, with 13 routes serving the community. This high level of access means the area can reach more people within 45 minutes by transit than about 79% of similar areas.
107
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.
4.24
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).
1,231.7
Higher than 65% 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).
13
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
25,259
Higher than 72% 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).
133,638
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).
59
Higher than 51% 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 nearest stop is quick, with a 3-minute walk that is lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is around 21 minutes, which is about the middle for similar 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.
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 South Hurstville - Blakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031374/south-hurstville-blakehurst/topic/transport