6.3% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more public transport stops than most similar areas define Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, though few people actually use them for commuting. While the area has an impressive 134 stops, the vast majority of workers still rely on their own cars to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, with 40.4% owning one and 36.1% owning two. Only 6.3% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits a little below the Victorian and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the dominant way to travel for work, with 65.9% of people as the driver. Those working from home rose to 11.7% since 2011, but this remains far below the state and national figures, while only 1.1% of residents use public transport to commute.
11.7% ▲ +332.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.1% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
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 14 routes and 6.37 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian average. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are well below the state figure, and almost all services are buses.
134
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.37
Higher than 77% 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).
939.4
Higher 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).
14
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
A short 3-minute walk to the nearest stop is typical for residents, which is lower than most areas. Despite this local access, the drive time to the city is 89 minutes, which is much higher than most 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.
89
Higher than 86% 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)).
- 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 Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011022/kangaroo-flat-golden-square/topic/transport