8.0% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Cleveland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Cleveland
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged in Cleveland, with the share of people doing so rising 11 points since 2011. This shift comes as the area maintains a strong public transport network, though the typical resident still relies heavily on a car to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, though 8% of Cleveland households have none, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has fallen from 10.4% in 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Cleveland splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The usual way to get to work is by driving, with 60.3% of people as the driver. While 15.9% now work from home, the share of people using public transport has fallen to 2.3%.
15.9% ▲ +203.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% ▼ -60.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
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.
Cleveland is well-served by transport, with 86 stops and 26 routes, far more than the state average. This means the area has a high number of stops and weekly departures per person.
86
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.43
Higher than 66% 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).
871.1
Higher than 52% 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).
26
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
15,851
Higher than 50% 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).
58,067
Higher than 58% 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 to a nearby stop is quick, with a typical walk of just 2 minutes, which is lower than most areas. The drive to the city usually takes about 29 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
29
Higher than 57% 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 Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021007/cleveland/topic/transport