7.4% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
South Hobart - Fern Tree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in South Hobart - Fern Tree
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Public transport access is among the highest in the region for South Hobart - Fern Tree, though it remains a car-dependent area. While there are many bus stops and routes, the typical drive to the city is a quick 13 minutes. About 7.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, with 42.2% owning one and 35.2% owning two. The proportion of households without a vehicle is 7.4%, which is about the same as the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In South Hobart - Fern Tree, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen to 12.5%, which is well above the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average. About 4.7% of people use public transport to get to work, which is much higher than most similar areas.
12.5% ▲ +145.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.7% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 91 public transport stops and 27 routes, with 13.53 stops per 1,000 people being far above the state figure. However, these bus services are slower than average, with transit times to the city taking 68 minutes.
91
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.
13.53
Higher than 90% 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).
1,433.3
Higher than 72% 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).
27
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
6,727
Lower than 84% 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).
6,727
Lower than 89% 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).
68
Higher than 68% 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 13-minute drive to the city is much lower than most areas. In contrast, it takes much longer than most places to reach the nearest stop on foot, with a typical walk of 21 minutes.
21
Higher than 80% 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 South Hobart - Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051032/south-hobart-fern-tree/topic/transport