7.9% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Goodwood - Millswood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Goodwood - Millswood
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Better transport access than most similar areas defines Goodwood - Millswood, where residents can reach the city in just 5 minutes by car. The area is a major hub for transit, with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest stop and 55 different public transport routes serving the neighbourhood.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, though 7.9% of households have no motor vehicle. This figure is higher than most similar areas, but is about the same as the national figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Goodwood - Millswood, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is well above the national and state figures at 8.1%, though this is 3 percentage points lower than in 2011. Working from home has risen sharply since 2011 to reach 13.7%.
13.7% ▲ +223.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.1% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 is exceptionally well connected, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the state figure. With 92 stops and a travel time to the city much lower than most areas, it provides access to over 160,000 people within 45 minutes.
92
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.
5.21
Higher than 63% 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).
2,567.4
Higher than 86% 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).
55
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
17,650
Higher than 56% 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).
161,263
Higher than 81% 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).
32
Lower than 90% 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.
Getting into the city is very fast, with a drive time of 5 minutes. Walking to the nearest transport stop is also quicker than in most similar areas, taking only 2 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 Goodwood - Millswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401071023/goodwood-millswood/topic/transport