11.3% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Elwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Elwood
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of all working residents in Elwood now work from home, making it one of the most flexible areas for employment. While most households rely on a car, there is a notable trend toward car-free living and short commutes to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the state and national figures. Most households have a single car, and the proportion of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Elwood, 1 vehicle is the majority at 56%; 2 vehicles is next at 27%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Victoria, with 45.1% of people doing so. This is a huge increase from 2011, while the number of people commuting by public transport has fallen to 4.1%.
45.1% ▲ +936.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.1% ▼ -74.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
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.
The area provides excellent reach, with over 216,000 people accessible within 45 minutes by transit. While the number of stops per person is well below the state average, weekly departures are a little above the Victorian figure.
45
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.04
Lower than 69% 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).
1,454.6
Higher than 72% 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).
8
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
75,195
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).
216,744
Higher than 86% 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).
53
Lower than 60% 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 very quick, with a drive time of 13 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. It is also a walkable place, with a typical 3-minute trip 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.
13
Lower than 80% 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 Elwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051129/elwood/topic/transport