# Transport & Vehicles — Newlands Arm

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

Area: Newlands Arm (Suburb / Locality)

A far lower percentage of people use public transport in Newlands Arm compared to the rest of the state. Almost every home here relies on a car to get around, with the vast majority of workers driving themselves to their jobs.

Nearly 70% of households have two or more cars, and only 0.8% of homes have no motor vehicle. This is well below the 7.6% figure seen across Victoria.

Most workers drive, with 70.5% as the driver and 4.2% as a passenger. Working from home is much less common here than elsewhere, at 12.3% compared to 25.7% across Victoria.

There are no public transport stops or routes in the area. This means weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state figure of 1,267.9.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 0.8% | — |
| People working from home | 12.3% | +317.5% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 0.0% | — |
| Public transport stops | 0 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 0.00 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 0.0 | — |
| Public transport routes | 0 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 70.5%, Worked at home 12.3%, Car (passenger) 4.2%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 2 vehicles 45.8%, 1 vehicle 25.3%, 3 vehicles 19.4%, 4 or more 9.0%, No vehicle 0.8%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21930/newlands-arm/topic/transport