2.6% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Macgregor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Macgregor
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Cars are essential for daily life in Macgregor, where only 2.6% of homes have no motor vehicle. While most residents rely on driving, there is a growing trend of working from home and a modest use of public transport to reach the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, with 46.3% of homes having two vehicles and only 2.6% having none. This lack of car-free households is much lower than most areas and is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Macgregor, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 68.7% of people. While 9.3% of residents now work from home—a rise of 7.1 points since 2011—this is still far below the national figure of 21.0%.
9.3% ▲ +320.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.8% ▼ -36.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 relies entirely on buses, with 27 stops serving the area. However, the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the territory average, and the 65-minute transit time to the city is higher than most areas.
27
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.83
Lower than 57% 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).
957.6
Higher than 56% 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).
5
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
19,942
Higher than 61% 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).
43,115
Lower than 51% 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).
65
Higher than 63% 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 into the city is relatively quick by car, taking just 17 minutes, which is lower than most areas. For those using public transport, the typical walk to the nearest stop takes about 4 minutes.
4
Lower 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.
17
Lower than 69% 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 Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011019/macgregor/topic/transport