2.7% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Narre Warren - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Narre Warren - North East
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer households are without a car in Narre Warren - North East than in most other areas. This reliance on private vehicles is clear, as only 1.3% of workers use public transport to get to their jobs. While more people are working from home than in the past, the area remains heavily dependent on cars for daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have multiple vehicles, with 43.3% owning two and 17.9% owning three. Only 2.7% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the Victorian average of 7.6%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Narre Warren - North East, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (26%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose sharply to 19.1% since 2016, though this is still a little below the national figure of 21.0%. Very few people use public transport for their commute, at just 1.3%, which is lower than most similar areas.
19.1% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.3% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 options are limited, with only three routes and 3.26 stops per 1,000 people, which is well below the state average. All public transport in the area is provided by buses, with no train or tram access.
44
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.26
Lower 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).
628.7
Lower than 57% 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).
3
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
13,504
Lower than 57% 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).
28,262
Lower than 63% 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 on foot or by transit takes longer than in most areas, with an 8-minute walk to the nearest stop. It also takes longer to reach the city by car, with a typical drive time of 32 minutes.
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.
32
Higher than 60% 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).
More for Narre Warren - North East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Narre Warren - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021455/narre-warren-north-east/topic/transport