7.3% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Seaford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Seaford
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More public transport stops than most similar areas make Seaford well connected, though car use remains dominant. While 91 stops serve the area, the typical drive to the city takes 34 minutes, which is longer than in most similar places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here own one or two cars, with 79.2% falling into those groups. Only 7.3% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen 2.7 points since 2011 and is now about the same as the state and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Seaford splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (42%) and 2 vehicles (38%), with 3 vehicles at 9%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 22.9% since 2011, which is a 20 point increase. This is higher than most areas, while the 2.0% who use public transport to get to work is around the middle for its level.
22.9% ▲ +804.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.0% ▼ -70.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
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.
Seaford has a high number of stops and routes compared to similar areas, with 5.29 stops per 1,000 people. While this is a little above the Victorian figure, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is a little below the state average.
91
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.
5.29
Higher than 64% 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).
1,164.6
Higher than 63% 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).
9
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
17,215
Higher than 54% 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).
39,191
Lower than 53% 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).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
The typical walk to the nearest stop takes 4 minutes, which is around the middle for its level. However, the 34-minute drive time to the city is higher than in most similar areas.
4
Lower than 57% 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.
34
Higher than 62% 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 Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011375/seaford/topic/transport