9.0% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
West Hobart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in West Hobart
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short five-minute drive to the city makes West Hobart an exceptionally accessible place to live. While most people rely on cars, nearly one in four workers walk to their jobs, and 9% of homes have no motor vehicle at all.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 9% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 6.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the number has fallen from 12.1% in 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In West Hobart, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is a popular choice for 23.3% of workers. Those working from home make up 11.1% of the workforce, which is well below the national figure but well above the state average of 8%.
11.1% ▲ +122.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.2% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
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.
Public transport is limited to a single bus route, with 4.06 stops per 1,000 people, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 6.13. This means fewer people can be reached by transit compared to most other areas.
26
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.06
Lower than 54% 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).
547.4
Lower than 60% 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).
1
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
6,397
Lower than 86% 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).
6,397
Lower than 90% 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).
36
Lower than 87% 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 to the city is very fast with a typical drive time of just 5 minutes. However, the 7-minute walk to the nearest stop is higher than in most areas.
7
Higher than 61% 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051033/west-hobart/topic/transport