5.5% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Bundoora - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Bundoora - East
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A reliance on cars shapes daily life in Bundoora - East, where over half of workers drive themselves to work. While the area has plenty of public transport departures, the long travel time to the city makes it a slower option for commuters.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one vehicle, with 40.6% owning two and 13.6% owning three. Only 5.5% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is a little below the Victorian average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Bundoora - East, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 22.2% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, the number of people commuting by public transport fell from 7.4% to 3.3% over the same period.
22.2% ▲ +838.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.3% ▼ -55.7%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 the number of weekly departures is well above the Victorian average, it takes much longer than most areas to reach the city by transit, taking 83 minutes. Most local trips rely on buses, which make up 77.6% of the available modes.
42
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.27
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).
1,857.2
Higher than 81% 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).
5
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
9,831
Lower than 72% 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).
76,617
Higher than 64% 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).
83
Higher than 91% 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 transport stop typically takes 4 minutes. For those driving, the trip to the city takes about 24 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas.
4
Lower than 57% 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.
24
Lower than 52% 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 Bundoora - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011196/bundoora-east/topic/transport