6.6% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Ashburton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Ashburton
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost half of the working population in Ashburton now works from home, making it one of the most remote-work-heavy areas in the region. This strong shift toward home-based work is a standout feature of the local transport landscape, alongside a very short 14-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 42.8% owning two vehicles. Only 6.6% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and is about the same as the state and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (36%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far above the national figure at 44.8%, having risen 40 points since 2011. This helps explain why only 3.1% of people commute by public transport, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
44.8% ▲ +778.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -79.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 has 10 public transport routes and 30 stops, with a typical trip to the city taking 53 minutes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are higher than most similar areas, though slightly below the Victorian figure.
30
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.77
Lower than 58% 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).
1,059.2
Higher than 59% 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).
7,952
Lower than 79% 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).
143,796
Higher than 79% 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.
A 14-minute drive to the city is much lower than most areas. For those using public transport, the walk to the nearest stop typically takes around 5 minutes.
5
Higher than 50% 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.
14
Lower than 77% 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 Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011146/ashburton/topic/transport