17.9% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Parkville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Parkville
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over a third of workers in Parkville now work from home, making it a standout for flexible employment. This is a highly connected area where few people need a car and public transport is exceptionally accessible.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Far more homes here have no motor vehicle compared to the national figure, with 17.9% of households without one. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the proportion has fallen by 5 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Parkville, 1 vehicle is the majority at 57%; 2 vehicles is next at 20%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is much more common here than in most areas, at 34.2%. Public transport use for commuting is also well above the national figure of 3.1%, though this has fallen from 17.5% in 2011.
34.2% ▲ +705.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.8% ▼ -55.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
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.
Parkville has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people than the Victorian average. This is reflected in the high number of weekly departures and the fact that over 327,000 people can be reached from here within 45 minutes by transit.
54
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.40
Higher than 86% 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).
5,432.1
Higher than 90% 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).
19
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
98,385
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).
327,158
Higher than 88% 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).
31
Lower than 91% 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.
The area is very convenient for travel, with a typical 5-minute drive to the city. It is also easier to access transit here than in most areas, 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 Parkville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041124/parkville/topic/transport