9.1% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Clayton South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Clayton South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people use public transport and live without cars in Clayton South than in most similar areas. While 5.31 stops per 1,000 people is higher than the Victorian figure, the typical trip to the city takes 69 minutes, which is longer than in most other areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the 7.6% seen across Victoria, though the figure has fallen 1.9 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Clayton South, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose sharply since 2011 to reach 21.1%, a figure about the same as the national average. Public transport use for work is 5.6%, which is much higher than most areas but down 6.8 points from 2011.
21.1% ▲ +879.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.6% ▼ -55.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 71 stops and 15 routes, making it larger than about 75% to 80% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are 1,429.3, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 1,267.9.
71
Higher than 74% 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).
1,429.3
Higher than 72% 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).
15
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
13,381
Lower than 58% 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).
94,784
Higher than 70% 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).
69
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
A typical walk to the nearest stop takes 4 minutes, which is around the middle for its level. The drive time to the city is 23 minutes, also around the middle for similar areas.
4
Lower 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.
23
Lower than 54% 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 Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/topic/transport