1.4% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Wallan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Wallan
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has risen by 12 percentage points since 2011 in Wallan, reflecting a shift in how people manage their daily travel. The area is heavily reliant on cars, with only 1.4% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. This high car dependency is linked to the long 51-minute drive to the city and limited public transport options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost every home in Wallan has a car, with 44.9% owning two vehicles and 11.8% having four or more. Only 1.4% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Wallan, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (23%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, and only 1.2% use public transport, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While 15.9% of the workforce now works from home, this is still well below the national figure of 21%.
15.9% ▲ +340.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.2% ▼ -70.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 access is limited, with only 2.17 stops per 1,000 people, far below the state average of 4.41. Weekly departures are also far below the Victorian figure, with only 198.5 trips per 1,000 people.
49
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.17
Lower than 78% 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).
198.5
Lower than 75% 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).
10
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
22,627
Higher than 67% 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).
22,627
Lower than 68% 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.
Getting around without a car is difficult, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 25 minutes. This is much higher than most areas, and the drive to the city is also much longer than usual at 51 minutes.
25
Higher than 83% 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.
51
Higher than 74% 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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041224/wallan/topic/transport