6.9% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Richmond - Clarendon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Richmond - Clarendon
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher vehicle ownership than most similar areas defines Richmond - Clarendon, where cars are the primary way to get around. While the area has more transport stops than many others, very few people actually use public transport for their daily commute. This reliance on cars is reflected in the long 47-minute drive time to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly 7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales figure. Most households own one or two cars, with 38.8% having one and 35.1% having two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Richmond - Clarendon splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 23.6%, up 21 points since 2011, and is now a little above the national figure. Only 1.3% of people commute by public transport, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures.
23.6% ▲ +672.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.3% ▼ -66.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 1.3%
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.
There are 88 public transport stops, more than about 85% of similar areas, yet weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the New South Wales figure. Buses are the main service here, making up 79.3% of the mode share.
88
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.77
Higher than 71% 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).
553.0
Lower 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).
10
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
15,239
Lower than 52% 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).
15,239
Lower 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).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting around takes longer than in most similar areas, with a typical 6-minute walk to the nearest stop and a 47-minute drive to the city.
6
Higher 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.
47
Higher than 72% 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 Richmond - Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124041466/richmond-clarendon/topic/transport