13.6% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
Braeside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Braeside
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Zero people in Braeside use public transport to get to work, making the area heavily reliant on cars and walking. While there are many bus stops and services nearby, they are not used for commuting, and far fewer people work from home here compared to the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
The most common motor vehicles per home is 1 vehicle at 67%, ahead of 2 vehicles (20%).
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Braeside, 1 vehicle is the majority at 77%; 2 vehicles is next at 23%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 36.4% of residents, while 18.2% walk. Only 13.6% work from home, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen since 2016.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
Bus services are plentiful with 47 stops and 15 routes, which is far above the Victorian average. However, these services don't seem to provide useful connections, as only 31 people can reach other areas within 45 minutes by transit.
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.
1,516.13
Higher than 99% 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).
186,580.6
Higher than 99% 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).
31
Lower than 99% 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).
31
Lower than 99% 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).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
It takes about 28 minutes to drive to the city. Getting to the nearest transport stop is a challenge for many, as the 16-minute walk is much higher than in most other areas.
16
Higher than 76% 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.
28
Higher than 55% 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).
More for Braeside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Braeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031184/braeside/topic/transport