5.5% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Stirling - Osborne Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Stirling - Osborne Park
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people work from home in Stirling - Osborne Park compared to the national figure, with only 8.2% doing so. The area is highly connected, featuring a very short 9-minute drive to the city and an impressive 26 public transport routes. This makes it one of the most accessible hubs for those commuting by vehicle or transit.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, and 40.6% have two. Only 5.5% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and is slightly lower than the national rate.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Stirling - Osborne Park splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (41%) and 1 vehicle (36%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 63.4% of people. While 4.5% use public transport—which is much higher than most similar areas—the number of people working from home is far below the Australian average.
8.2% ▲ +160.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.5% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
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.
Public transport is a major strength here, with 80 stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people well above the Western Australian figure. It is one of the most accessible areas at this level, with 168,608 people reachable within 45 minutes by transit.
80
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.47
Higher than 67% 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).
2,576.0
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).
26
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
34,438
Higher than 79% 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).
168,608
Higher than 82% 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).
40
Lower 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.
Getting around is very efficient, with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is just 9 minutes, which is much lower than most other areas.
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.
9
Lower than 90% 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 Stirling - Osborne Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021093/stirling-osborne-park/topic/transport