2.4% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Duncraig · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Duncraig
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 2.4% of Duncraig households have no motor vehicle, making it an area where car ownership is far more common than in most other places. While most residents rely on cars to get around, the suburb provides very convenient access to public transport and a short drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost half of all homes in Duncraig have two vehicles, and very few households get by without a car. This rate is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Duncraig, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 49%, followed by 1 vehicle (26%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 10.9% since 2011, though this is far below the Australian figure. Around 5.2% of workers use public transport for their commute, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
10.9% ▲ +114.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.2% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 suburb has 93 public transport stops, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These are all bus services, providing a frequency of departures that is slightly below the state figure.
93
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.
5.82
Higher than 71% 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).
1,366.9
Higher than 70% 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).
26,175
Higher than 73% 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).
98,334
Higher than 71% 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).
48
Lower than 70% 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 fast, with a typical drive time of just 14 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy a very short walk to the nearest stop, taking only one minute.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
14
Lower than 77% 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 Duncraig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011072/duncraig/topic/transport