16.3% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Norlane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Norlane
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A high number of homes without cars is the standout feature of Norlane, where 16.3% of households have no motor vehicle. This is well above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. While many residents rely on cars, the area has very strong public transport access compared to most other places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 16.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 7.4%. For those who do own a car, the most common setup is a single vehicle, found in 45.7% of homes.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Norlane, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (26%) and No vehicle (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Only 8.2% of people work from home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 25.7%. Most people drive themselves to work, with 64.8% being the driver, while 3.2% use public transport.
8.2% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 highly available here, with 5.52 stops per 1,000 people and 1,970.8 weekly departures—both well above the Victorian figures. This access is mainly provided by buses, which make up 96.2% of the services.
50
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.52
Higher than 67% 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).
1,970.8
Higher than 83% 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).
8
Higher 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.
Most people can walk to their nearest stop in just 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is 46 minutes, which is 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.
46
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).
More for Norlane
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021488/norlane/topic/transport