8.6% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Oakleigh - Huntingdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Oakleigh - Huntingdale
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge shift in how people work has transformed travel in Oakleigh - Huntingdale, where the proportion of people working from home jumped 28 points since 2011. The area is now a major transit hub with 149 public transport stops, making it one of the best-connected places in the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Most households have one or two cars, though this number of car-free homes has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Oakleigh - Huntingdale splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 31.3% of people doing so—a figure far above the Australian average. While 4.3% of people commute by public transport, which is much higher than most areas, this is 8.5 points lower than it was in 2011.
31.3% ▲ +1000.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.3% ▼ -66.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
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.
Public transport access is exceptional, with 6.5 stops per 1,000 people and 3,138 weekly departures, which is far above the Victorian figure. With 32 different routes, it is among the largest hubs for transit access at this level.
149
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.50
Higher than 78% 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).
3,138.1
Higher than 87% 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).
32
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
64,791
Higher than 87% 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).
365,183
Higher than 89% 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).
46
Lower than 73% 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.
The area is well-positioned for travel, with a typical drive time to the city of 18 minutes, which is lower than most areas. A walk to the nearest transport stop usually takes about 5 minutes.
5
Higher than 50% 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.
18
Lower than 66% 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 Oakleigh - Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051326/oakleigh-huntingdale/topic/transport