18.1% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Box Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Box Hill
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more households in Box Hill live without a car than in the typical Victorian home. This car-free lifestyle is supported by an extensive public transport network and very short walks to the nearest stop. While nearly 18% of homes have no vehicle, the area remains highly connected to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 18.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. This trend has risen slightly since 2011, and nearly half of all households now keep just one car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Box Hill, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by 2 vehicles (25%) and No vehicle (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is much more common here than in most areas, with 29.7% of the workforce staying put. Public transport use for commuting is well above the national figure, though it fell from 14.3% in 2011 to 7.3% in 2021.
29.7% ▲ +695.5%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.3% ▼ -48.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
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.
Box Hill is exceptionally well-served, with 6.39 stops per 1,000 people and weekly departures that are far above the state average. The area has among the largest number of routes and stops, meaning 256,188 people can be reached within 45 minutes by transit.
146
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.39
Higher than 77% 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).
2,897.3
Higher than 87% 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).
35
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
35,177
Higher 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).
256,188
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).
47
Lower than 71% 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 around is efficient, with a typical two-minute walk to the nearest stop. Both the walk and the 18-minute drive time to the city are lower than in most other areas.
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.
18
Lower than 66% 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 Box Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031163/box-hill/topic/transport