15.2% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Brunswick West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Brunswick West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged in Brunswick West, with 37.2% of people now doing so compared to just 2.8% in 2011. This shift is part of a broader move away from traditional travel, though the area remains exceptionally well-connected to the city. It stands out for having very high public transport access and a high number of car-free households.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 15.2% of homes in Brunswick West have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the proportion of car-free homes has fallen 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Brunswick West, 1 vehicle is the majority at 53%; 2 vehicles is next at 24%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, reaching 37.2%. Public transport use for commuting is also a little above the national figure at 5.8%, though this has fallen 15 percentage points since 2011.
37.2% ▲ +1210.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.8% ▼ -71.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
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.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
The area is highly accessible, with 6.15 stops per 1,000 people and 1,912.1 weekly departures, both well above the state figures. This connectivity is reflected in the huge number of people—over 388,000—who can reach the area via transit within 45 minutes.
88
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.15
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).
1,912.1
Higher than 82% 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).
9
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
100,871
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
388,535
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
42
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting into the city is very fast, with a typical drive time of only 8 minutes. Residents also enjoy quick access to local transit, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just 2 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
8
Lower than 93% 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- 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 Brunswick West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011107/brunswick-west/topic/transport