11.1% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Hawthorn East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Hawthorn East
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 44.1% of workers in Hawthorn East now work from home, a figure that is far above the national average. This shift is part of a broader trend where the area's excellent connectivity to the city complements a high rate of remote work. Many residents also choose to live without a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Hawthorn East, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 49%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with a rate far above both the state and national figures. Public transport use for commuting is also a little above the national average, though it fell by 13 points since 2011.
44.1% ▲ +721.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.6% ▼ -70.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 is very well connected, with a larger number of people reachable by transit within 45 minutes than in 91% of similar areas. Trams are the main mode of travel, and weekly departures per 1,000 people are a little above the state figure.
40
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.55
Lower than 74% 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).
1,432.9
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).
7
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
66,544
Higher than 87% 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).
253,156
Higher than 87% 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).
45
Lower than 74% 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 quick, with a typical drive time of 11 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy easy access to transit, with a short 2-minute walk to the nearest stop.
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.
11
Lower than 86% 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 Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011152/hawthorn-east/topic/transport