# Transport & Vehicles — Paynesville

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

Area: Paynesville (Suburb / Locality)

Almost every household in Paynesville relies on a car for daily life, with only 3.4% of homes having no motor vehicle. This is well below the national figure, making private transport essential for getting around the area.

Most homes have one or two cars, with about 40% falling into each category. Roughly 16% of households own three or more vehicles.

Not a single person here commutes by public transport, which is well below the national figure. Most people drive to work, while 13.7% work from home, though this is far below the Victorian average.

Local transit consists entirely of buses, with three stops and two routes serving the area. While this is more than most similar areas, weekly departures are far below the Victorian average.

For those using public transport, it takes typically 7 minutes to walk to the nearest stop, which is around the middle for its level.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 3.4% | -42.1% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 13.7% | +196.0% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 0.0% | -100.0% since 2011 |
| Public transport stops | 3 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 0.83 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 31.4 | — |
| Public transport routes | 2 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 7 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 65.5%, Worked at home 13.7%, Car (passenger) 3.2%, Walked 2.0%, Bicycle 0.3%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 1 vehicle 40.4%, 2 vehicles 40.1%, 3 vehicles 11.5%, 4 or more 4.8%, No vehicle 3.4%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22049/paynesville/topic/transport