16.9% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Kensington
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of all working residents in Kensington now work from home, reflecting a major shift in how people manage their daily lives. This preference for remote work is far above the national figure, and it sits alongside a high number of households that choose to live without any motor vehicle at all.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 16.9% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the 7.6% seen across Victoria. Most households keep one vehicle (54.5%), though this car-free trend has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Kensington, 1 vehicle is the majority at 55%; 2 vehicles is next at 24%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 46.5%, a figure far above the national average. While 6.4% of people use public transport to get to work—which is much higher than most areas—this is down 17 points since 2011.
46.5% ▲ +1455.5%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.4% ▼ -72.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
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.
Kensington has excellent connectivity, with over 431,000 people reachable within 45 minutes by transit. However, the number of stops per 1,000 people is far below the Victorian average, with buses being the most used mode at 58.3%.
18
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.68
Lower than 82% 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).
942.2
Higher than 55% 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).
4
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
80,732
Higher than 88% 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).
431,198
Higher than 90% 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).
29
Lower than 92% 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 just 8 minutes. Residents also enjoy quick access to transport, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041121/kensington/topic/transport