1.9% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Belgrave - Selby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Belgrave - Selby
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A heavy reliance on cars defines daily life in Belgrave - Selby, where only 1.9% of homes have no motor vehicle. This is well below the national figure of 7.4%. While the area has many public transport stops, the long drive time to the city and distance to stops mean most people depend on their own cars to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as only 1.9% of homes lack a vehicle, which is much lower than most areas. The typical household is well-equipped, with 43% owning two vehicles and another 31.6% owning three or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Belgrave - Selby, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (24%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 29.6%, a figure well above the Australian average of 21%. This rise is mirrored by a drop in public transport use for commuting, which fell to 1.6% since 2011.
29.6% ▲ +414.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.6% ▼ -61.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 has 78 public transport stops and 26 routes, which is far above the state average. However, these stops don't translate to easy access, as the number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit is smaller than in about 84% of similar areas.
78
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.80
Higher than 86% 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).
1,013.7
Higher than 58% 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).
26
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
10,005
Lower than 71% 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).
10,005
Lower than 84% 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.
Getting around can be a challenge, with a typical 13-minute walk to the nearest stop, which is much higher than most areas. The drive to the city also takes longer than usual, averaging 33 minutes.
13
Higher than 74% 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.
33
Higher than 61% 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 Belgrave - Selby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051274/belgrave-selby/topic/transport