11.1% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
French Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in French Island
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A drive time of 119 minutes to the city makes French Island one of the most remote areas for commuters. While most residents rely on cars, 42.1% of people working or looking for work do so from home, which is far above the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the 7.6% seen across Victoria. However, this is 1.9 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In French Island, 1 vehicle is the majority at 53%; 2 vehicles is next at 26%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 42.1%, far above the national figure of 21.0%. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work have risen to 7.0% since 2011, which is well above the Victorian average.
42.1% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.0% ▲ —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
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.
There are no public transport stops or routes in the area. This leaves the local access to services far below the Victorian average.
0
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower than 99% 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).
0.0
Lower than 99% 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).
0
Lower than 99% 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 is a long journey, with a typical drive time of 119 minutes, among the highest for similar areas.
119
Higher than 92% 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 French Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in French Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031088/french-island/topic/transport