13.6% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Darebin - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Darebin - South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged in Darebin - South, with 44.6% of people now doing so. This shift is part of a changing transport landscape where nearly 14% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. Residents benefit from an exceptionally high number of public transport departures compared to the state average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 13.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well above the Victorian average of 7.6%. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas, though it has fallen 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Darebin - South, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 49%, followed by 2 vehicles (29%) and No vehicle (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 44.6% of workers doing so—far above the national figure of 21%. While 4.7% of people commute via public transport, which is a little above the national average, this has fallen 15 percentage points since 2011.
44.6% ▲ +1062.7%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.7% ▼ -75.9%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 service is very frequent, with 2,143.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far above the state figure. The area has 258 stops across 17 routes, and buses are the most common mode of travel at 61.2%.
258
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.84
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
2,143.5
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) 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).
17
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) 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 is efficient, with the typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 3 minutes. Additionally, the 11-minute drive time to the city is much lower than in most other areas.
3
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
11
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Darebin - South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Darebin - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20602/darebin-south/topic/transport