4.2% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Lilydale - Coldstream · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Lilydale - Coldstream
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 100 public transport stops serve Lilydale - Coldstream, providing more access points than about 91% of similar areas. While the region has strong infrastructure, most residents still rely heavily on their own cars for daily travel. This creates a transport landscape where high accessibility exists alongside a strong preference for driving.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are very common here, with 39.5% of homes owning two vehicles and 10.7% having four or more. Only 4.2% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Lilydale - Coldstream, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 56.3% of residents. Working from home has become much more common, rising 17 points since 2011 to reach 21.1%, while public transport use has fallen to just 1.5%.
21.1% ▲ +385.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.5% ▼ -57.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 22 routes and more stops per 1,000 people than the Victorian average. Despite this, the number of people who can reach a destination within 45 minutes by transit is smaller than in about 71% of similar areas.
104
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.31
Higher than 64% 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).
1,061.6
Higher than 60% 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).
22
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
19,599
Higher 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).
19,599
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).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
It typically takes 39 minutes to drive to the city, which is longer than for most areas. Residents also face a longer walk to their nearest stop than in most similar places, averaging about 6 minutes.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
39
Higher than 67% 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 Lilydale - Coldstream [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051278/lilydale-coldstream/topic/transport