5.9% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Newtown
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge 25.3% of the workforce in Newtown now works from home, a figure that is well above the national average. This shift is part of a broader trend where the area has seen a significant increase in remote work since 2011. Most residents rely on private cars to get around, while public transport use remains quite low.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes in Newtown have at least one car, with 42.2% owning two. Only 5.9% of households have no motor vehicle, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (36%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged by 20 points since 2011 to reach 25.3%, making it a much more common choice here than in most other areas. Conversely, only 1.1% of workers use public transport, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen over the last decade.
25.3% ▲ +408.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.1% ▼ -68.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 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 served by four bus routes with 51 stops, meaning there are 4.88 stops per 1,000 people, slightly above the state average. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the Victorian figure.
51
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.88
Higher than 59% 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).
810.1
Higher than 50% 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).
4
Lower than 71% 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.
While the drive time to the city is much higher than most areas at 55 minutes, getting to local transport is easier than elsewhere, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.
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.
55
Higher than 75% 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 Newtown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021046/newtown/topic/transport