6.5% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Castlemaine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Castlemaine
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of the workforce in Castlemaine drive themselves to work, reflecting a heavy reliance on cars in this region. While the area has a high number of transport stops, the actual number of weekly departures is far below the Victorian figure. A striking shift has also occurred recently, with over a quarter of the population now working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, and the 6.5% of households without a vehicle is a little below the Victorian figure of 7.6%. This is a decrease from 2011, when 8.6% of homes had no motor vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 25.8%, which is well above the national figure of 21.0%. Conversely, those using public transport for work have fallen to 1.5%, which is a little below both the state and national levels.
25.8% ▲ +330.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.5% ▼ -64.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 1.5%
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.
Castlemaine has 5.73 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian figure of 4.41. However, the 192 weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state average of 1,267.9.
65
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.73
Higher than 70% 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).
192.0
Lower than 75% 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.
Getting around on foot or by transit is challenging, as the 12-minute walk to the nearest stop is much higher than most areas. Similarly, the 82-minute drive time to the city is much higher than in most other regions.
12
Higher than 73% 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.
82
Higher than 85% 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).
More for Castlemaine
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021027/castlemaine/topic/transport