9.3% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Noble Park - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Noble Park - West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people are working from home in Noble Park - West than in 2016, as the share rose by 10 percentage points. While car travel remains the main way to get around, the area has a higher rate of homes without any vehicle compared to most other areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. For those who do own cars, the most common situation is having one vehicle (39.0%) or two (32.5%).
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Noble Park - West, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 39%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is done by 12.4% of residents, which is far below the state figure of 25.7%. Public transport use for commuting is a little above the national average at 4.2%, though this fell 5.7 points since 2016.
12.4% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 has 15 public transport routes, making it more connected than about 80% of similar areas, yet it has far fewer stops per 1,000 people than the state average. Most of these services are buses (84.5%), and the trip to the city typically takes 69 minutes.
52
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.65
Lower than 73% 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).
605.7
Lower than 58% 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).
34,687
Higher than 79% 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).
138,762
Higher than 78% 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 short 2-minute walk to the nearest stop is typical here, which is lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is about 28 minutes, placing it around the middle for its level.
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.
28
Higher than 55% 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 Noble Park - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041460/noble-park-west/topic/transport