1.5% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
South Morang - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in South Morang - North
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged to 21.8% of the workforce in South Morang - North, a massive 19 point increase since 2016. This shift reflects a growing trend toward remote work in an area where cars remain essential for most residents. While public transport is available, the neighborhood is heavily reliant on private vehicles for daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few households here get by without a car, with only 1.5% having no motor vehicle—a figure well below the Victorian average of 7.6%. Most homes are well-equipped, as 46% have two vehicles and 16.8% have three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In South Morang - North, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 57% of residents. Meanwhile, the share of people using public transport has fallen 4.0 points since 2016 to just 2.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
21.8% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
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: 6.4%
- 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.
Local transport is mainly served by buses, which make up 94.1% of the network. While there are 50 stops in the area, the number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit is smaller than in about 65% of similar areas.
50
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.97
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).
1,380.1
Higher than 70% 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).
5
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
12,595
Lower than 61% 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).
24,987
Lower than 66% 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.
Daily travel is slow for those heading inward, with a typical drive time to the city of 32 minutes. Walking to the nearest transport stop takes about 8 minutes, which is longer than in most other areas.
8
Higher than 64% 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.
32
Higher than 60% 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 South Morang - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041435/south-morang-north/topic/transport