12.0% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Ascot Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Ascot Vale
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost 40% of working residents in Ascot Vale now work from home, a figure far above the national average. This shift toward home-based work defines the daily routine here, alongside a high number of households that choose to live without a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure. While most households own one or two cars, this car-free rate is much higher than in most similar areas.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Ascot Vale, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common at 39.9%, which is far above the Victorian average. While 4.9% of people use public transport to commute—a little above the national figure—this is a big drop from 16.3% in 2011.
39.9% ▲ +1105.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% ▼ -70.0%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 available, with weekly departures per 1,000 people being well above the state average. This is supported by 61 stops and 10 different routes, with trams and buses being the primary modes of travel.
61
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.02
Lower than 55% 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).
1,996.4
Higher than 84% 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).
44,895
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).
105,813
Higher than 72% 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).
54
Lower than 58% 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.
A short 9-minute drive to the city makes this area much more accessible than most. However, the 6-minute walk to the nearest stop is longer than in many other similar places.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
9
Lower than 90% 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 Ascot Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031113/ascot-vale/topic/transport