2.5% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Lara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Lara
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every household in Lara relies on a car to get around, with only 2.5% of homes having no motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is clear in the daily routine, as 60.9% of workers drive themselves to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have multiple cars, with 42.6% owning two and 16.4% owning three. This is consistent with the fact that the number of households without a vehicle is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Lara, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has become more common, rising 14 points since 2011 to 18.4%, though this remains well below the Victorian figure of 25.7%. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work have fallen to just 1.7%.
18.4% ▲ +350.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.7% ▼ -62.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 1.7%
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.
Public transport is less accessible here than in most areas, with only 3.07 stops per 1,000 people. The number of weekly departures is also far below the state figure, with buses making up 92.9% of the available services.
64
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.07
Lower than 68% 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).
492.0
Lower than 62% 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).
7
Lower than 52% 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 into the city is a significant trip for locals, as the drive time is 65 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
65
Higher than 79% 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 Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021043/lara/topic/transport