9.8% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Hughesdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Hughesdale
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than a third of workers in Hughesdale now work from home, a massive jump from just 3.2% in 2011. This shift toward remote work defines the area's transport patterns, though the suburb remains highly connected with quick 17-minute drive times to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly 10% of homes in Hughesdale have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 7.4%. Most households rely on one or two cars, though the proportion of car-free homes fell by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Hughesdale, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, with 36.5% of workers doing so. While 5.9% of people commute by public transport—a little above the national average—this is a sharp drop from 18% in 2011.
36.5% ▲ +1046.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.9% ▼ -67.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 5.9%
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.
Public transport access is a major strength, as 268,490 people are reachable within 45 minutes, among the largest numbers for any similar area. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are also a little above the state figure.
32
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.23
Lower than 51% 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).
1,466.7
Higher than 73% 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).
20
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
39,860
Higher than 82% 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).
268,490
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).
49
Lower than 68% 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 very efficient, with a typical one-minute walk to the nearest stop. This convenience is matched by a short 17-minute drive to the city, which is lower than most areas.
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.
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 Hughesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021180/hughesdale/topic/transport