9.4% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Yarraville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Yarraville
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in Yarraville than in most similar areas, with 43.5% of the workforce doing so. This shift toward remote work is part of a broader trend where the local area has become a major hub for home-based employment, though it remains well-connected to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.4% of homes in Yarraville have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. While this is a little above the Victorian figure of 7.6%, it has fallen 2.7 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Yarraville, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with a rate far above the national figure of 21%. While 4.7% of people commute by public transport—a little above the 3.1% national average—this has fallen 11 points since 2011.
43.5% ▲ +1091.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.7% ▼ -70.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 accessible with 89 stops and 11 routes, which is more than most similar areas. There are 5.76 stops per 1,000 people, well above the Victorian figure of 4.41.
89
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.76
Higher than 70% 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).
1,513.7
Higher than 74% 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).
11
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
43,463
Higher than 85% 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).
97,686
Higher than 71% 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).
53
Lower than 60% 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 very well positioned for travel, with a short 10-minute drive to the city. Most residents are also within a 2-minute walk of their nearest transport stop, which is lower than most areas.
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 Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031352/yarraville/topic/transport