9.0% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Blackburn South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Blackburn South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 34% of workers now stay in Blackburn South to do their jobs, a massive rise from just 3.7% in 2011. This shift toward working from home is a standout feature for the area, which also sees a higher number of car-free households than most similar places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. For those with cars, the most common setup is two vehicles per home, at 40.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Blackburn South, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, at 34.6%. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work have fallen to 1.8%, which is a little below the national figure of 3.1%.
34.6% ▲ +822.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.8% ▼ -70.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
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.
The area has 11 public transport routes and 47 stops, with 1,241.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people. All public transport options here are buses, though the 67-minute trip to the city is higher than most areas.
47
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.30
Higher than 50% 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).
1,241.1
Higher than 66% 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).
11
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
10,939
Lower than 67% 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).
91,310
Higher than 69% 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).
67
Higher than 66% 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 21-minute drive to the city is typical for areas like this. However, the 9-minute walk to the nearest stop is longer than in most other areas.
9
Higher than 68% 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.
21
Lower than 57% 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 Blackburn South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031162/blackburn-south/topic/transport