8.2% ▼ -31.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Goodna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Goodna
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes in Goodna live without a car than in most similar areas, with 8.2% of households having no motor vehicle. While public transport use is higher than in many other areas, the typical trip to the city takes a very long time by transit. Most residents still rely on cars to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.2% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This is a decrease from 2011, when 12% of households lacked a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Goodna splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people work from home here—just 9%—which is far below the national figure of 21%. Most residents drive to work, while 3.9% use public transport, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
9.0% ▲ +406.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.9% ▼ -51.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
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.
Goodna has 31 public transport routes, among the largest number for its level, but the 77-minute trip to the city is much higher than most areas. Bus travel is the main option, making up 92.5% of public transport use.
37
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.40
Lower 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).
742.8
Lower than 53% 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).
31
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
10,885
Lower than 67% 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).
22,571
Lower than 68% 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).
77
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
It takes about 21 minutes to drive to the city. However, the 7-minute walk to the nearest transport stop is higher than in most areas.
7
Higher than 61% 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.
21
Lower 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 Goodna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041300/goodna/topic/transport