2.9% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Croydon South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Croydon South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer homes in Croydon South go without a car compared to the national figure, with only 2.9% of households lacking a vehicle. This heavy reliance on cars is reflected in the way people travel, as more than half of the workforce drive themselves to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here own multiple cars, with 44.8% having two vehicles and 13.7% having three. Only 2.9% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Croydon South, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 26.3%, which is well above the national figure and reflects a 22 point rise since 2016. Very few people use public transport for work, at just 2.1%.
26.3% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.1% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
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.
Public transport is limited, with only 2.86 stops per 1,000 people, which is well below the Victorian figure. There are 14 stops in total, and all services are bus-based.
14
Lower 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.
2.86
Lower than 71% 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).
641.5
Lower than 56% 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).
7
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
4,898
Lower than 89% 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).
40,329
Lower than 53% 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.
The typical walk to the nearest stop takes 8 minutes, which is higher than most areas. A drive to the city takes about 29 minutes, which is around the middle for similar 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.
29
Higher than 57% 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 Croydon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031452/croydon-south/topic/transport