0.5% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Kinglake · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Kinglake
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people live without a car in Kinglake than in the rest of Victoria, with only 0.5% of homes having no vehicle. This heavy reliance on cars is a key feature of the area, as most households own two or more vehicles to manage the distance to urban centres.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, and the 0.5% of homes without a vehicle is among the lowest for similar areas. About 80% of households own two or more cars, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Kinglake, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 3 vehicles (23%) and 1 vehicle (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 58.4% of people, while only 0.5% use public transport. Working from home has become more common, rising 12 points since 2011 to reach 19.5% of the workforce.
19.5% ▲ +149.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.5% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.5%
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 area has more stops per 1,000 people than the Victorian figure, actual service is low. Weekly departures are far below the state average, and only buses operate in the area.
25
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.95
Higher than 73% 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).
202.7
Lower than 74% 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).
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
4,204
Lower than 91% 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).
4,204
Lower than 93% 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.
Reaching the city is a long trip, with a typical drive time of 70 minutes. This distance is reflected in the walk to the nearest stop, which takes 70 minutes and is among the highest for similar areas.
70
Higher than 98% 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.
70
Higher than 80% 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 Kinglake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031211/kinglake/topic/transport