6.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Watsonia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Watsonia
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost 30% of people in Watsonia work from home, making it a place where the daily commute is skipped by many. While car travel remains the most common way to get to work, the area has a very high number of public transport departures and stops compared to the state average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own at least one car, with 41.9% having two vehicles. Only 6.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Watsonia, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (36%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Remote work has surged here, with the share of people working from home rising 27 points since 2011 to 29.8%, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 3.7% who use public transport to get to work is higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen since 2011.
29.8% ▲ +1107.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.7% ▼ -66.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
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.
Watsonia has excellent service levels, with 5.85 stops per 1,000 people and weekly departures that are well above the Victorian average. Despite this, the transit time to the city is 65 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
54
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.85
Higher than 72% 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).
1,632.8
Higher than 76% 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).
6
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
19,067
Higher than 59% 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).
119,966
Higher than 75% 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).
65
Higher than 63% 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 nearest transport stop is very easy, with a typical walk of only 2 minutes, which is lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 21 minutes, placing it around the middle for similar locations.
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.
21
Lower than 57% 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 Watsonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011204/watsonia/topic/transport