3.9% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Epping - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Epping - East
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged by 15 percentage points since 2016 in Epping - East, where 16.6% of the workforce now avoids a daily commute. This shift happens in an area where cars are essential, with only 3.9% of homes having no motor vehicle—a figure well below the Victorian average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households rely on multiple cars, with 41.1% owning two vehicles and 15.2% owning three. Very few homes are without a car, and this 3.9% share has barely changed since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Epping - East, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 61% of residents. Public transport use for commuting has fallen to 2.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
16.6% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.4% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
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.
The area has 46 public transport stops, all for buses, but the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the Victorian average. Travel time to the city is among the highest for similar areas, taking 89 minutes.
46
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.50
Lower than 62% 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).
1,338.3
Higher than 69% 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).
13,144
Lower 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).
13,144
Lower than 80% 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).
89
Higher than 99% 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.
A typical drive to the city takes 26 minutes. However, walking to the nearest stop takes about 9 minutes, which is longer than in most areas.
9
Higher than 68% 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.
26
Higher 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 Epping - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041431/epping-east/topic/transport