3.5% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Strathmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Strathmore
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A very high number of people in Strathmore now work from home, with 33.6% of the workforce doing so. This shift is part of a broader trend toward flexible work in an area where most households rely on private cars for their daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very common here, with 45.1% of homes having two vehicles. Only 3.5% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Strathmore, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has jumped by 30 percentage points since 2011 to 33.6%, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work have fallen to 2.0%.
33.6% ▲ +865.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.0% ▼ -75.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 is well served with 5.18 stops per 1,000 people, which is a little above the Victorian average. This access helps 22,222 people reach other locations within 30 minutes by transit.
52
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.
5.18
Higher than 63% 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).
1,105.7
Higher than 61% 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).
22,222
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).
98,270
Higher than 71% 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).
57
Lower than 52% 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.
Getting into the city is fast, with a drive time of just 13 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also have quick access to transit, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
13
Lower 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 Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011231/strathmore/topic/transport