7.9% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Dandenong · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Dandenong
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 1,000 public transport stops serve Dandenong, making it one of the best-connected areas for transit in the region. While most people still drive to work, the area has seen a sharp rise in those working from home. This mix of high transit access and shifting work habits defines how people move through the district.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.9% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This is a small drop from 2011, when 10.6% of households lived without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Dandenong splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most workers drive, but 16.2% now work from home—a jump of 14 points since 2011. This figure is well below the national figure of 21.0%. Public transport use for commuting is 3.6%, which is higher than most similar areas.
16.2% ▲ +700.6%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.6% ▼ -53.4%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 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.
With 71 different routes and 926 stops, Dandenong has some of the largest transit networks at this level. Weekly departures are higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure.
926
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.78
Higher than 57% 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).
1,321.4
Higher than 68% 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).
71
Higher than 86% 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.
It takes about 27 minutes to drive to the city, which is around the middle for similar areas. However, the 12-minute walk to the nearest stop is higher than in most other places.
12
Higher than 69% 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.
27
Lower than 52% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21204/dandenong/topic/transport