# Transport & Vehicles — Mernda

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

Area: Mernda (Suburb / Locality)

Only 2% of households lack a motor vehicle in Mernda, a figure well below the 7.6% seen across Victoria. This reliance on cars is a key feature of the area, where nearly half of all homes own at least two vehicles.

Most homes here have multiple cars, with 47.5% owning two and 12.2% owning three. Very few households get by without a car, which is much lower than the national figure of 7.4%.

Driving is the primary way to get to work for 57.6% of residents. About 20.5% of the workforce works from home, which is higher than most similar areas, though well below the Victorian average of 25.7%.

The area has 83 public transport stops and 9 routes, which is among the largest for its level. While bus services dominate with 96.3% of trips, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is much higher than most other areas.

A typical trip to the city takes about 35 minutes, which is lower than most areas. Residents usually walk about 7 minutes to reach their nearest public transport stop.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 2.0% | +8.2% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 20.5% | +915.0% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 2.8% | -11.3% since 2011 |
| Public transport stops | 83 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 3.55 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 1,212.9 | — |
| Public transport routes | 9 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 7 | — |
| Drive time to the city (min) | 35 | — |
| People reachable in 30 min by transit | 11,427 | — |
| People reachable in 45 min by transit | 39,666 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 57.6%, Worked at home 20.5%, Car (passenger) 3.4%, Train 2.4%, Walked 0.5%, Bus 0.4%, Bicycle 0.1%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 2 vehicles 47.5%, 1 vehicle 33.0%, 3 vehicles 12.2%, 4 or more 5.3%, No vehicle 2.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21659/mernda/topic/transport