7.9% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Toorak Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Toorak Gardens
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short six-minute drive to the city makes Toorak Gardens one of the most accessible areas in the region. While most residents rely on cars, the area is well-served by an extensive network of bus routes and stops, making it easier for locals to get around without a vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own one or two cars, though 7.9% of homes have no motor vehicle. This is higher than most similar areas, and the figure has fallen 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Toorak Gardens, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Over half of workers drive themselves to work, while 16.0% work from home, a figure that rose 9.9 percentage points since 2011. Public transport use for commuting is at 4.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
16.0% ▲ +163.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.8% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
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.
The area has 100 public transport stops—more than about 89% of similar areas—and 31 routes, all of which are buses. This high level of access helps explain why the transit time to the city is much lower than most areas.
100
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.01
Higher than 73% 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).
1,414.5
Higher 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).
31
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
16,635
Higher than 53% 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).
45,686
Higher than 51% 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).
39
Lower than 83% 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.
Daily travel is fast, with a drive time to the city of just six minutes. For those on foot, the walk to the nearest stop takes about four minutes, which is typical for this level of area.
4
Lower than 57% 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.
6
Lower than 98% 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 Toorak Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401031013/toorak-gardens/topic/transport