# Transport & Vehicles — Portland North

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

Area: Portland North (Suburb / Locality)

Zero public transport stops serve Portland North, making the area entirely dependent on private cars. This is a place where almost every home owns a vehicle, and the vast majority of working residents must drive themselves to get to their jobs.

Cars are essential here, as only 2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Half of all households own two vehicles, and another 13.7% have four or more.

Getting to work is almost exclusively done by car, with 70.6% of workers driving themselves. Only 9% of people work from home, which is far below the 21% national average.

There are no public transport routes or stops in the area. This puts Portland North far below the Victorian average of 4.41 stops per 1,000 people.

The lack of local services is clear, as the walk to the nearest stop takes about 82 minutes, one of the highest times for areas of this type.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 2.0% | -24.8% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 9.0% | +146.8% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 0.0% | -100.0% since 2011 |
| 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 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 82 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 70.6%, Worked at home 9.0%, Car (passenger) 5.2%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 2 vehicles 50.0%, 3 vehicles 18.4%, 1 vehicle 16.8%, 4 or more 13.7%, No vehicle 2.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22111/portland-north/topic/transport