14.4% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Thornbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Thornbury
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost half of all working residents in Thornbury now work from home, making it one of the most flexible areas for employment. This shift is part of a broader trend toward less car dependency, as far more homes here have no motor vehicle compared to the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 14.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Victoria figure of 7.6%. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Thornbury, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (29%) and No vehicle (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 42.0%, far above the national figure of 21.0%. This rose sharply since 2011, while the 4.7% of people using public transport to get to work fell by 14 points over that same period.
42.0% ▲ +1168.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.7% ▼ -74.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
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.
Thornbury has excellent connectivity, with 1,961.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the state figure. It has 81 public transport stops and 12 routes, providing access to over 250,000 people within 45 minutes.
81
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.28
Higher than 50% 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).
1,961.6
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).
12
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
44,286
Higher than 85% 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).
254,431
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).
52
Lower than 62% 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 to the city is much faster than in most areas, with a drive time of only 11 minutes. Residents also enjoy quick access to transit, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.
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.
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 Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021112/thornbury/topic/transport