2.1% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Narre Warren South - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Narre Warren South - West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 61% of workers in Narre Warren South - West drive themselves to work, highlighting a strong reliance on cars. This is a place where very few households get by without a vehicle, and the vast majority of residents depend on road travel to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Most households are well-equipped for travel, with 44.1% owning two cars and 12.2% owning four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Narre Warren South - West, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (23%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 16.2% since 2016, though this remains well below the Victoria figure of 25.7%. Very few people use public transport for their commute, at just 2.0%, which is a fall from 4.6% in 2016.
16.2% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.0% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 served by 68 stops across six bus routes, with no train or tram access. While the number of stops is higher than about 73% of similar areas, weekly departures per 1,000 people are well below the state figure.
68
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.07
Lower than 54% 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).
951.1
Higher 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).
6
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
16,713
Higher than 53% 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).
55,948
Higher than 58% 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.
A typical resident can walk to their nearest stop in just 2 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, the 33-minute drive time to the city is higher than most areas.
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.
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 Narre Warren South - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031458/narre-warren-south-west/topic/transport