8.4% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
East Devonport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in East Devonport
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Private cars dominate daily travel in East Devonport, though a surprising 8.4% of homes have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most similar areas. While bus services are available, the area faces some challenges with accessibility and long travel times to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.4% of households do not have a motor vehicle, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure and much higher than most similar areas. The most common setup is one car per home at 40.7%, though 32.6% of homes have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In East Devonport, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is uncommon here, with only 4.9% of people doing so—a figure far below the national average. Most people drive to work, though the 3.6% who use public transport is higher than in most similar areas.
4.9% ▲ +79.5%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.6% ▲ +256.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
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.
East Devonport has 7.29 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is a little above the state figure. All public transport is provided by bus, but weekly departures per 1,000 people are well below the Tasmanian average.
37
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.29
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).
580.5
Lower than 59% 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 can be difficult, as the 12-minute walk to the nearest stop is much higher than most areas. Travel is further slowed by a drive time to the city that is among the highest at this level.
12
Higher than 73% 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.
170
Higher 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)).
- 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 East Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021086/east-devonport/topic/transport