12.3% ▼ -25.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Sunshine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Sunshine
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 45% of households in Sunshine rely on a single car to get around, though the area is far more connected to public transport than most. It stands out for its accessibility, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only one minute and a very short drive time to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Far more homes here live without a car than in other areas, with 12.3% of households having no vehicle. While this is well above the national figure of 7.4%, the proportion has fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Sunshine, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged by 22 percentage points since 2011 to reach 24.1%, a figure well above the Australian average. Around 7.7% of people use public transport to get to work, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
24.1% ▲ +1156.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.7% ▼ -48.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 is highly available, with 10.27 stops per 1,000 people—far above the Victorian figure of 4.41. The area is a major hub with 29 routes and 97 stops, allowing nearly 300,000 people to be reached within 45 minutes by transit.
97
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
10.27
Higher than 88% 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).
5,547.3
Higher than 90% 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).
29
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
95,809
Higher than 89% 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).
291,459
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).
43
Lower than 77% 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 into the city is much faster here than in most areas, with a typical drive time of just 14 minutes. Residents also enjoy exceptional local access, with the walk to the nearest stop taking only one minute.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
14
Lower than 77% 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 Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011336/sunshine/topic/transport