5.2% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Glen Waverley - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Glen Waverley - East
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in Glen Waverley - East than in other parts of the country. This trend has surged recently, with 33.7% of workers now based at home compared to just 4.9% in 2011. While the area is well-connected by a large number of bus routes, the typical trip to the city takes much longer than in most similar areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households rely on cars, with 42.5% owning two vehicles and 13.4% owning three. Only 5.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is a little below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Glen Waverley - East, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, sitting well above the Victorian figure of 25.7%. Meanwhile, the number of people commuting by public transport fell to 3.5% since 2011, though this remains about the same as the national average.
33.7% ▲ +585.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.5% ▼ -58.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 26 different routes and 82 stops, which is more than most similar areas. While weekly departures are a little above the state figure, the transit time to the city is much higher than in most areas.
82
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.80
Lower than 58% 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).
1,378.5
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).
26
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
39,545
Higher than 82% 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).
125,635
Higher than 76% 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).
73
Higher than 76% 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 easier than in most areas, with a typical walk of just 2 minutes. The usual drive time to the city is 22 minutes, which is 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.
22
Lower 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 Glen Waverley - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051321/glen-waverley-east/topic/transport