10.3% ▼ -29.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Springvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Springvale
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 290,000 people can be reached within 45 minutes by public transport from Springvale, making it one of the most connected areas of its type. This high level of accessibility is supported by 23 different transit routes. While car travel remains the most common way to get around, the area has strong links to the city and nearby suburbs.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.3% of homes in Springvale have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is an improvement from 2011, when 14.5% of households lived without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Springvale, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 39%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport is used by 5.2% of workers, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, far fewer people work from home (13.2%) compared to the Victorian figure of 25.7%, despite a rise since 2011.
13.2% ▲ +502.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.2% ▼ -53.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 very well served with 88 public transport stops, which is more than 85% of similar areas. Most of these services are buses, and the weekly number of departures per 1,000 people is higher than most areas.
88
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.96
Lower than 55% 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).
1,368.7
Higher than 70% 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).
23
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
113,733
Higher than 90% 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).
291,734
Higher than 88% 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).
52
Lower than 62% 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.
Getting to the nearest stop is quicker than in most areas, with a typical walk of just 3 minutes. The drive time to the city is 23 minutes, which is around the middle for its level.
3
Lower than 71% 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 Springvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041317/springvale/topic/transport