6.9% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Horsham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Horsham
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 0.2% of workers use public transport to get to work in Horsham, making it one of the lowest rates for this area. Most people here rely on private cars, as very few residents work from home compared to the rest of the state.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 38% of homes in Horsham have two motor vehicles, while 36% have just one. The number of households without any vehicle fell to 6.9% in 2021, which is about the same as the national figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Horsham splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (38%) and 1 vehicle (36%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the dominant way to get to work, with 68.5% of people as the main driver. Only 8.2% of residents work from home, a figure that is far below both the Victorian and national averages.
8.2% ▲ +160.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.2% ▼ -75.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.2%
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.
While Horsham has a high number of stops and 16 different routes, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state average. Almost all public transport is provided by buses.
124
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.30
Higher than 86% 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).
444.1
Lower than 64% 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).
16
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting to a transit stop is relatively easy for residents, with a typical walk of just 3 minutes, which is lower than in most other similar areas.
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.
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)).
- 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 Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011388/horsham/topic/transport