4.0% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Howrah - Tranmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Howrah - Tranmere
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short 10-minute drive to the city makes Howrah - Tranmere a highly accessible hub for commuters. While most residents rely on cars, the area offers a strong public transport network with 93 stops and 15 different routes to choose from.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own multiple cars, with 41.6% having two vehicles. Only 4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Howrah - Tranmere, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
About 4.6% of workers use public transport, which is a little above the Tasmanian and national figures. However, only 8.7% work from home, falling far below the Australian average of 21%.
8.7% ▲ +173.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.6% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 well-served with 8 public transport stops per 1,000 people, well above the state figure. This accessibility is reflected in the 1,166.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is higher than most areas.
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.
8.00
Higher than 86% 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).
1,166.9
Higher than 63% 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).
15
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
11,627
Lower than 65% 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).
23,317
Lower than 68% 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).
45
Lower than 74% 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 efficient, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes only one minute. This is much lower than most other areas.
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.
10
Lower than 88% 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 Howrah - Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021007/howrah-tranmere/topic/transport