7.0% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Warrnambool - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Warrnambool - South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A typical walk to the nearest public transport stop in Warrnambool - South takes 23 minutes, which is much longer than in most areas. While the region has a high number of transport stops, very few people actually use them for their daily commute. Most residents rely on private cars to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas and similar to the state and national figures. Most households own either one vehicle (39.1%) or two (36.7%).
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Warrnambool - South splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Only 0.6% of people use public transport to get to work, a figure that is much lower than most areas. While the number of people working from home rose to 11% since 2016, this remains far below the Victorian average of 25.7%.
11.0% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.6% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
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.
With 88 stops and 16 routes, the area has more transport options than about 82% of similar places. However, the 809 weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the Victorian figure of 1,267.
88
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.
6.60
Higher than 79% 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).
809.1
Higher than 50% 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.
Walking to the nearest transport stop takes 23 minutes on average, which is much higher than in most areas.
23
Higher than 82% 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 Warrnambool - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217041480/warrnambool-south/topic/transport