8.7% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Werribee - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Werribee - East
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 100 public transport stops serve Werribee - East, giving it more transit infrastructure than about 91% of similar areas. While many residents rely on cars, the area has a high number of transport routes and frequent departures. This creates a strong foundation for transit, though travel times to the city remain long.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, but 8.7% of households have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Werribee - East, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose sharply to 17.2% since 2016, though this is still well below the Victoria figure of 25.7%. Only 3.4% of people use public transport to get to work, a figure that fell 5 points since 2016.
17.2% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.4% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 has 5.52 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian average of 4.41. Weekly departures are also much higher than most areas, though the 78-minute trip to the city is much longer than typical.
105
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.52
Higher than 67% 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).
1,756.8
Higher than 79% 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).
15
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
19,010
Higher than 59% 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).
77,080
Higher than 64% 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).
78
Higher than 83% 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 quick, with a typical walk of just 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 27 minutes, putting it around the middle for similar places.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
27
Higher than 54% 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).
More for Werribee - East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Werribee - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051467/werribee-east/topic/transport