10.3% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Fawkner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Fawkner
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short three-minute walk to the nearest stop makes daily travel convenient for many in Fawkner. While most residents rely on cars, the area has a higher rate of homes without a vehicle than most other places, with 10.3% of households having no motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 41.6% of homes have one vehicle and 32.3% have two. The share of households without a car is a little above the national figure of 7.4%, though this fell from 12.9% in 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Fawkner, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has jumped 20 points since 2011 to reach 22.2%, which is a little above the national figure. Public transport use for commuting is 5.1%, much higher than most similar areas, despite falling since 2011.
22.2% ▲ +856.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.1% ▼ -57.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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.
Fawkner has 76 public transport stops, which is more than about 78% of similar areas, with 97.3% of these being buses. However, it takes longer than most areas to get to the city by transit, taking 71 minutes.
76
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.43
Higher than 66% 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).
1,051.3
Higher than 59% 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).
3
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
14,002
Lower than 56% 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).
20,243
Lower 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).
71
Higher than 73% 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 to the city by car is relatively quick, with a drive time of 19 minutes. This is lower than most areas.
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.
19
Lower than 63% 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 Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031237/fawkner/topic/transport