6.5% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people work from home in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart compared to the national figure, though the area has a higher rate of public transport use than most similar places. While 9.5% of workers stay home, the typical resident relies heavily on cars or the local bus network to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, with 38.4% owning two and 37% owning one. About 6.5% of households have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (38%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 9.5% since 2011, though this remains far below the Australian figure. Public transport use for commuting is 4.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas, despite falling slightly since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +198.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.8% ▼ -23.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 66 public transport stops and 7 routes, with 7.31 stops per 1,000 people being much higher than most areas. All transit is via bus, and the transit time to the city is much lower than most areas at 43 minutes.
66
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.31
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).
870.7
Higher than 52% 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).
7
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
9,033
Lower than 75% 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).
9,033
Lower than 86% 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).
43
Lower than 77% 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.
It is a quick 8-minute drive to the city, which is much lower than most areas. However, the 6-minute walk to the nearest stop is higher than in most other places.
6
Higher 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.
8
Lower than 93% 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 Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051028/lenah-valley-mount-stuart/topic/transport