7.4% ▼ -40.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Chelsea - Bonbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Chelsea - Bonbeach
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge 30.2% of workers in Chelsea - Bonbeach now work from home, a massive increase from just 3.1% in 2011. This shift is well above the national figure and highlights a move away from traditional commuting in the area.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 7.4% of households have no motor vehicle. This is about the same as the national figure, but the proportion of car-free homes fell by 5 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Chelsea - Bonbeach, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (38%) and No vehicle (7%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, which helps explain why only 1.8% of people use public transport to get to work. This transit figure is a little below the state and national averages and has fallen sharply since 2011.
30.2% ▲ +870.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.8% ▼ -84.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 1.8%
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.
While there are 50 public transport stops and 9 routes, the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the Victorian average. Weekly departures are also far below the state figure, and the trip to the city takes a long time.
50
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.29
Lower than 65% 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).
660.2
Lower than 56% 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).
9
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
15,204
Lower than 52% 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).
41,964
Lower than 52% 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).
87
Higher than 98% 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.
The walk to the nearest stop is very short, taking only 2 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is 31 minutes, which is higher than most similar places.
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.
31
Higher than 59% 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 Chelsea - Bonbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031186/chelsea-bonbeach/topic/transport