10.4% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Preston - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Preston - West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A one-minute walk to the nearest stop makes daily travel very accessible for people in Preston - West. This is a highly connected area where 37.9% of workers now operate from home, a figure far above the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.4% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of all households rely on a single car, while 31.8% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Preston - West, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged by 34 points since 2016 to reach 37.9% of the workforce. While 5.2% of people commute by public transport—which is much higher than in most areas—this figure has fallen sharply from 18.3% in 2016.
37.9% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.2% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 is a major feature here, with weekly departures per 1,000 people being far above the Victorian figure. The area has 51 stops and 9 routes, with trams and light rail making up over half of the available modes.
51
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.02
Lower than 55% 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).
2,222.4
Higher than 86% 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).
69,022
Higher than 87% 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).
292,033
Higher than 88% 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).
54
Lower than 58% 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.
Daily trips are efficient, as the drive time to the city is just 12 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. This ease of movement is supported by the same own-door access to transit stops.
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.
12
Lower than 83% 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 Preston - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021429/preston-west/topic/transport