10.3% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Caulfield - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Caulfield - North
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Among the highest at its level for public transport access, Caulfield - North is a well-connected hub where 40.3% of workers now operate from home. This is a significant shift for the area, with home working rising by 34 percentage points since 2011. The area's strong transit links and short travel times make it stand out from similar locations.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. Most households rely on one or two cars, though the share of car-free homes has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Caulfield - North, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, at 40.3% compared to 21.0%. Meanwhile, 4.4% of people commute using public transport, which is a little above the national figure but down 9 percentage points since 2011.
40.3% ▲ +568.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.4% ▼ -67.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 a major transit point with 109 stops and 17 routes, meaning 450,085 people can be reached within 45 minutes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the Victorian figure, with trams being the primary mode for 71.3% of users.
109
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.87
Higher than 59% 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).
2,775.2
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).
17
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
111,270
Higher than 90% 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).
450,085
Higher than 90% 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).
43
Lower than 77% 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 very efficient, with a drive time of just 12 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also have excellent local access, with a walk to the nearest stop taking only one minute.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
12
Lower than 83% 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 Caulfield - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021177/caulfield-north/topic/transport