11.8% ▼ -26.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
West Footscray - Tottenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in West Footscray - Tottenham
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in West Footscray - Tottenham than in the rest of the state, with 37.6% of the workforce doing so. This area is well connected to the city, and a higher number of homes here live without a car compared to the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion of car-free homes fell by 4.3 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In West Footscray - Tottenham, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 49%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 37.6%, far above the Victorian figure of 25.7%. This is a huge jump from 2011, when only 2% of people worked from home.
37.6% ▲ +1761.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.6% ▼ -67.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 accessible, with 5.03 stops per 1,000 people and weekly departures that are far above the state average. The area's 59 stops and 8 routes make it better connected than most similar places.
59
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.03
Higher than 61% 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).
2,105.4
Higher than 86% 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).
8
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
30,427
Higher than 76% 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).
150,297
Higher than 80% 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).
48
Lower 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.
Getting into the city is fast, with a drive time of just 10 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy a short walk to the nearest stop, typically taking only 2 minutes.
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.
10
Lower than 88% 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 West Footscray - Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031351/west-footscray-tottenham/topic/transport