1.2% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
The Vines · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in The Vines
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in The Vines relies on a car to get around, with just 1.2% of households having no motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is clear in the daily routine, as 65.5% of workers drive themselves to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, and the typical home has two vehicles. Only 1.2% of homes have no car, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average of 5.0% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In The Vines, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (24%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, while only 2.1% use public transport, which is a little below the national figure of 3.1%. Working from home is rare here at 8.7%, a rate far below the Australian average of 21.0%.
8.7% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.1% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
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.
While there are 68 public transport stops—more than most similar areas—all services are buses. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are higher than most areas, though this remains well below the Western Australian figure.
68
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.46
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).
1,076.3
Higher than 60% 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).
6
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
12,457
Lower than 61% 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).
12,457
Lower 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).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting to the city takes 31 minutes, which is longer than most areas. Walking to the nearest stop is also a challenge, as the 73-minute walk is among the highest for this level.
73
Higher than 99% 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.
31
Higher than 59% 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 The Vines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031068/the-vines/topic/transport