7.3% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Bentleigh - McKinnon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Bentleigh - McKinnon
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
An eye-catching 40.1% of working residents in Bentleigh - McKinnon now work from home, a figure far above the national average. While the area is well-connected by road and rail, this shift toward remote work has changed how people get around. The suburb remains a highly accessible hub for those commuting into the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, and only 7.3% of households have no motor vehicle. This is about the same as the Victorian and national figures, though the number of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Bentleigh - McKinnon splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (41%) and 2 vehicles (39%), with 3 vehicles at 9%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged by 36 percentage points since 2011, meaning far more people work locally than in the rest of Victoria. In contrast, the share of people using public transport for their commute has fallen sharply to 4.0%.
40.1% ▲ +805.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% ▼ -71.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 a strong transport network with 15 routes and 80 stops, making it one of the best-connected spots for reaching other people via transit. However, there are fewer stops per person here than in the typical Victorian area.
80
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.21
Lower than 66% 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).
871.9
Higher than 53% 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).
15
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
67,761
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).
294,362
Higher than 88% 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).
52
Lower than 62% 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 relatively quick, with a typical drive time of just 17 minutes. Residents also enjoy easy access to transport, with a short 3-minute walk 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.
17
Lower than 69% 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 Bentleigh - McKinnon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021174/bentleigh-mckinnon/topic/transport