Clifton Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Transport & Vehicles in Clifton Springs

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Far fewer people live without a car in Clifton Springs than in the rest of Victoria. Only 2.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, making it much lower than most areas. This heavy reliance on cars is reflected in the long travel times to the city and the very low use of public transport for work.

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📍 Clifton Springs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Most households have multiple cars, with 41.9% owning two and 13.4% owning three. This explains why the number of homes without a vehicle is well below the national figure of 7.4%.

2.3% ▼ -28.7%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In Clifton Springs, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (13%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Driving is the main way to get to work, while only 0.8% of people use public transport, which is a little below the state average. Working from home has become more common, rising 13 points since 2011 to reach 16.2%.

16.2% ▲ +337.5%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.8% ▼ -40.0%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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.

How people get to work

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In Clifton Springs, Car (driver) is the majority at 74%; Worked at home is next at 19%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

The area is served by 8 bus routes and 77 stops, but weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the Victorian figure. Public transport in the area is limited strictly to buses.

77

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.

4.58

Higher than 54% 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).

613.8

Lower than 58% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting around is a challenge for those without a car, as the 17-minute walk to the nearest stop is much higher than most areas. The drive time to the city is also much higher than most areas at 70 minutes.

17

Higher than 77% 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.

70

Higher than 80% 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 Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031048/clifton-springs/topic/transport