14.9% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Guildford - South Granville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Guildford - South Granville
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A high number of households without a car defines the transport landscape in Guildford - South Granville, where 14.9% of homes have no motor vehicle. While car use remains common for work, the area is marked by a strong reliance on public transport and a significant rise in people working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 15% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. Most households own one or two cars, though the share of car-less homes fell slightly by 2.2 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Guildford - South Granville, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 36%, followed by 2 vehicles (29%) and No vehicle (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 24.6%, which is well above the Australian figure of 21%. This reflects a massive 23 point rise since 2011, while the number of people commuting by public transport fell by 9.3 points over the same period.
24.6% ▲ +1179.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -74.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 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 has excellent access with 123 public transport stops, among the largest for its size. While the number of stops is higher than most areas, the transit time to the city is much higher than most other places.
123
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.49
Higher than 67% 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).
1,111.3
Higher than 61% 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).
11
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
66,478
Higher than 87% 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).
185,212
Higher than 85% 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).
76
Higher than 80% 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.
Walking to the nearest transport stop takes just 2 minutes, which is lower than most areas. A drive to the city typically takes around 22 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
22
Lower than 55% 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 Guildford - South Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031483/guildford-south-granville/topic/transport