7.6% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Leumeah - Minto Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Leumeah - Minto Heights
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Leumeah - Minto Heights has more public transport stops and routes than most similar areas, though many residents still face long trips to the city. While 24.0% of people now work from home, the area remains heavily reliant on cars for commuting.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 7.6% of households have no motor vehicle. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 9.2% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Leumeah - Minto Heights splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen sharply since 2011 to reach 24.0%, which is a little above the national figure. However, only 3.2% of people use public transport to get to work, a figure that has fallen 6.9 points over the last decade.
24.0% ▲ +953.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -68.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
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.
The area is well equipped with 104 public transport stops and 12 routes, which is much higher than most similar areas. Despite this, weekly departures per 1,000 people are a little below the state average.
104
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.
6.22
Higher than 75% 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).
1,067.7
Higher than 60% 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).
12
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
16,729
Higher than 53% 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).
16,729
Lower than 75% 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).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting around can be slow, as it takes 52 minutes to drive to the city, which is much higher than most areas. Walking to the nearest stop also takes longer than usual, with a typical 15-minute walk.
15
Higher than 75% 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.
52
Higher than 74% 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 Leumeah - Minto Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021441/leumeah-minto-heights/topic/transport