5.6% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Bayswater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Bayswater
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of workers in Bayswater drive themselves to work, making the car the dominant way to get around. While public transport options are available, the area's connection to the city takes a long time compared to other similar places. The most striking shift is the rise in remote work, with 23.6% of people now working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, and only 5.6% of households have no motor vehicle. This is a little below the Victoria figure of 7.6% and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Bayswater splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (38%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has seen a massive jump since 2011, rising 21 points to 23.6%. Conversely, the number of people using public transport to get to work has fallen 4.2 points to 2.7%.
23.6% ▲ +819.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.7% ▼ -60.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
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.
Bayswater has 68 stops and 15 routes, which is more than most similar areas. However, the travel time to the city is among the highest at 85 minutes, and weekly departures are well below the Victoria figure.
68
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.40
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).
873.6
Higher than 53% 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).
15
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
12,589
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).
36,149
Lower than 56% 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).
85
Higher than 95% 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 28 minutes. However, it takes longer for residents here to reach their nearest stop on foot than in most other areas, with an 8 minute walk.
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.
28
Higher than 55% 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 Bayswater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011251/bayswater/topic/transport