5.1% ▼ -24.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
West Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in West Launceston
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Very few people use public transport in West Launceston, where the vast majority of residents rely on cars to get around. Only 0.8% of workers commute via public transit, and the area has far fewer transport stops and services than the state average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 76.2% of households owning either one or two vehicles. The number of homes without a motor vehicle has fallen since 2011 and now sits at 5.1%, which is about the same as the Tasmania figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →West Launceston splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the dominant way to get to work for 64.4% of people. While working from home rose to 8.1% since 2011, this is far below the national figure of 21.0%.
8.1% ▲ +175.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.8% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
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.
Public transport options are limited, with only two bus routes and 15 stops. This results in 3.56 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the state average of 6.13.
15
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.56
Lower than 61% 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).
306.0
Lower than 69% 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).
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting around on foot or by bus can be slow, as the walk to the nearest stop takes longer than in most similar areas. Drive times to the city are also among the highest for this level.
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.
121
Higher than 92% 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)).
- Road & path network (OpenStreetMap, via Valhalla) — OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0).
More for West Launceston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011051/west-launceston/topic/transport