1.7% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
West Hoxton - Middleton Grange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge 30.8% of workers in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange now work from home, a figure well above the national average. This shift toward remote work is part of a broader reliance on private travel, as very few households get by without a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, with only 1.7% of homes lacking a motor vehicle, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. Most households have multiple cars, and 45.3% of homes own two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In West Hoxton - Middleton Grange, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 3 vehicles (20%) and 1 vehicle (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose by 28 points since 2016 to reach 30.8%, while the share of people using public transport to get to work fell to just 1.0%. This is lower than both the state and national figures.
30.8% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.0% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
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.
Bus services are the only option here, but there are only 2.5 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 5.27. Weekly departures are also far below the state average.
43
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.50
Lower 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).
687.5
Lower than 55% 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).
17,194
Higher than 54% 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).
30,457
Lower than 61% 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 into the city takes 34 minutes by car, which is longer than most areas. Residents also face a longer walk to the nearest stop than most, typically taking 8 minutes.
8
Higher than 64% 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.
34
Higher than 62% 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 West Hoxton - Middleton Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011597/west-hoxton-middleton-grange/topic/transport