2.9% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Somerville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Somerville
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 62% of workers in Somerville drive themselves to work, making the car the dominant way to get around. This reliance on vehicles is mirrored by the fact that very few homes lack a car. The area has limited public transport options, which is reflected in the low number of people using transit for their daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are common here, with 40.4% of homes owning two vehicles and only 2.9% having none. This lack of carless households is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Somerville, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Only 0.5% of residents use public transport to get to work, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, working from home rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 16.9%, though this remains well below the national figure.
16.9% ▲ +236.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.5% ▼ -64.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.5%
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 limited, with only 2.92 stops per 1,000 people and weekly departures far below the Victorian average. While buses make up 92% of the available modes, there are only 4 routes serving the area.
54
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.92
Lower than 71% 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).
249.5
Lower than 72% 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).
4
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
18,522
Higher than 58% 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).
18,522
Lower than 73% 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.
Getting around without a car is difficult, as the 22-minute walk to the nearest stop is much higher than in most areas. Additionally, the 46-minute drive time to the city is higher than most areas.
22
Higher than 81% 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.
46
Higher than 72% 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 Somerville
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021385/somerville/topic/transport