1.7% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Alkimos - Eglinton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Alkimos - Eglinton
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 46% of homes in Alkimos - Eglinton have two motor vehicles, reflecting a strong reliance on cars for daily travel. While the area has a high number of public transport stops, it remains a long trip to the city, with a typical drive time of 31 minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes here get by without a car, as only 1.7% of households are vehicle-free. This is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has barely changed since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Alkimos - Eglinton, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (38%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 60.8% of residents. Only 6.5% of people work from home, which is far below the Australian figure of 21.0%.
6.5% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 87 public transport stops, which is more than about 84% of similar areas. However, transit travel is slow, as it takes much longer than most areas to reach the city by public transport.
87
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.26
Higher than 76% 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).
1,871.5
Higher than 81% 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).
10
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
13,904
Lower 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).
13,904
Lower than 79% 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).
81
Higher than 88% 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.
A typical walk to the nearest stop takes 4 minutes, which is around the middle for this level of area. The drive time to the city is 31 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
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.
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 Alkimos - Eglinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031255/alkimos-eglinton/topic/transport