8.6% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Ringwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Ringwood
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Among the largest areas for public transport access and route numbers, Ringwood is a well-connected hub where nearly 30% of the workforce now works from home. While most households rely on cars, the area offers exceptional transit options compared to typical suburbs.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. While this is about the same as the Victorian figure, it has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Ringwood, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 29.7% of people doing so—a figure well above the national average. In contrast, those using public transport for their commute make up 3.7% of the workforce, down from 8.9% in 2011.
29.7% ▲ +826.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.7% ▼ -58.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
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.
The area is a major transit point with 117 stops and 21 routes, making it one of the largest at this level. There are 6.25 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian figure.
117
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.25
Higher than 75% 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).
2,120.9
Higher than 86% 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).
21
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
47,923
Higher than 86% 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).
262,065
Higher than 87% 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).
53
Lower than 60% 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 a transit stop is very easy, with a typical walk of just 2 minutes, which is lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is around 23 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
23
Lower than 54% 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 Ringwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031266/ringwood/topic/transport