6.6% ▼ -29.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Ashburton · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Ashburton
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost 45% of working residents now work from home in Ashburton, a figure far above the national average. This shift toward remote work defines the area's transport patterns, while the suburb remains well-connected with 30 public transport stops and a short drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here have at least one car, with 42.8% owning two vehicles. Around 6.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (36%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 44.8% of the workforce doing so—far above the 21% national figure. For those who travel, 32.9% drive as the driver, while 3.1% use public transport.
44.8% ▲ +778.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -79.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 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.
Ashburton is well-served with 10 routes and 30 stops, which are among the highest counts for its level. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, though this is a little below the Victorian figure.
30
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.77
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,059.2
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality 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).
10
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
7,952
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality 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).
163,061
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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).
53
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality 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 quick, with a drive time of 14 minutes that is much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy easy access to transit, with a typical 4-minute walk to the nearest stop.
4
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality 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.
14
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality 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 Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20077/ashburton/topic/transport