7.1% ▼ -35.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Montrose - Rosetta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Montrose - Rosetta
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
About 64% of working residents in Montrose - Rosetta drive themselves to work. While most homes have at least one car, the area has a higher rate of public transport use for commuting than most similar places. However, getting to the city by transit takes much longer than in other areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though the 7.1% of households without a vehicle is a little above the Tasmanian figure. This is a decrease from 2011, when 11% of homes had no motor vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Montrose - Rosetta, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 38%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for commuting is much higher than in most similar areas, while the 5.8% who work from home is far below the national figure. Working from home has risen slightly since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +199.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 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 more bus routes and weekly departures than most similar places, though it is among the smallest for the number of people reachable by transit. All public transport is provided by buses.
30
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.83
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).
1,353.4
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).
13
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
5,142
Lower than 89% 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).
5,142
Lower than 92% 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 short 13-minute drive reaches the city, which is much lower than most areas. In contrast, the 17-minute walk to the nearest stop is much higher than elsewhere.
17
Higher than 77% 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.
13
Lower than 80% 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 Montrose - Rosetta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031018/montrose-rosetta/topic/transport