6.9% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
North Geelong - Bell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in North Geelong - Bell Park
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people work from home in North Geelong - Bell Park compared to the state and national figures. While most residents rely on cars to get around, the area has a surprisingly high number of public transport stops for its size.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 6.9% of households have no motor vehicle. This figure is about the same as the state and national figures, though it has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →North Geelong - Bell Park splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way people get to work, with 59.8% as the driver. Working from home has risen sharply since 2011 to 16.7%, though this remains well below the state and national figures.
16.7% ▲ +651.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.7% ▼ -60.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 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.
The area is well served by public transport, with 96 stops and 12 routes. There are 6.08 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian average, and weekly departures are also a little above the state figure.
96
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.08
Higher than 74% 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).
1,475.6
Higher than 73% 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).
12
Higher 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.
Getting to the city takes longer than in most similar areas, with a typical drive time of 47 minutes. It also takes longer than usual to reach the nearest stop, with a typical walk of 6 minutes.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
47
Higher than 72% 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 North Geelong - Bell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021047/north-geelong-bell-park/topic/transport