4.1% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Forrest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Forrest
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A six-minute drive to the city makes Forrest one of the most centrally located areas in the region. The neighbourhood is largely car-dependent, but a significant 17.9% of people now work from home, a figure that has climbed 11 points since 2011.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, and only 4.1% of households have no motor vehicle. This is slightly lower than the territory figure of 5.6% and well below the national rate of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Forrest splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (41%) and 2 vehicles (38%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 17.9% of workers doing so, which is well above the territory average. While 13.3% walk to work, only 3.1% use public transport, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
17.9% ▲ +152.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 four bus routes and nine stops, which is less than most similar areas. Despite this, the 35-minute transit time to the city is much lower than in most other areas.
9
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.93
Higher than 59% 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).
1,345.9
Higher 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).
4
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
9,101
Lower than 75% 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).
47,155
Higher than 52% 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).
35
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 into the city is very fast with a typical six-minute drive. For those using public transport, the typical walk to the nearest stop takes about four 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.
6
Lower than 98% 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 Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061063/forrest/topic/transport