# Transport & Vehicles — Ellis Lane

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Area: Ellis Lane (Suburb / Locality)

Almost every home in Ellis Lane has a car, making it much more vehicle-reliant than the state or national average. While the area has a high number of transport stops, the vast majority of residents rely on private cars or working from home to get around.

Car ownership is very high here, with 83.5% of households owning two or more vehicles. Not a single home in the area is without a motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%.

Working from home is very common in Ellis Lane, with 31.1% of residents doing so, which is far above the Australian average. The rest mostly drive, as 0% of people use public transport to get to work.

There are 7.04 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure, though these are all bus stops. Despite having more routes and stops than most similar areas, weekly departures are far below the state average.

Residents have quick access to transport, with a walk of only 2 minutes to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is 51 minutes, which is lower than most similar areas.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 0.0% | -100.0% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 31.1% | +431.8% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 0.0% | — |
| Public transport stops | 6 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 7.04 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 173.7 | — |
| Public transport routes | 3 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 2 | — |
| Drive time to the city (min) | 51 | — |
| People reachable in 30 min by transit | 0 | — |
| People reachable in 45 min by transit | 0 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 48.3%, Worked at home 31.1%, Car (passenger) 2.3%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 2 vehicles 35.6%, 3 vehicles 25.1%, 4 or more 22.8%, 1 vehicle 13.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11408/ellis-lane/topic/transport