12.0% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Alphington - Fairfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Alphington - Fairfield
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short drive to the city and an abundance of public transport options define daily travel in Alphington - Fairfield. The area is a major hub for remote work, with 44% of people working from home—a figure far above the national average. This shift is part of a larger trend where working from home has risen by 40 percentage points since 2011.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Victoria and Australia figures. Most households rely on one or two cars, with 46.5% owning a single vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Alphington - Fairfield, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While 4.2% of people use public transport to get to work—a little above the national figure—this is down 14 points since 2011. Currently, the most common ways to commute are working from home (44%) or driving (28.5%).
44.0% ▲ +959.1%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% ▼ -76.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 accessible here, with 6.56 stops per 1,000 people, well above the state average. The area's connectivity is strong, with 244,269 people reachable within 45 minutes by transit.
59
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.56
Higher than 78% 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).
1,972.1
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).
10
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
46,819
Higher than 86% 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).
244,269
Higher than 87% 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).
50
Lower than 66% 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 fast, with a typical drive time of just 11 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy easy access to transit, with a typical two-minute walk to the nearest stop.
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.
11
Lower than 86% 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 Alphington - Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021110/alphington-fairfield/topic/transport