6.2% ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
South Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in South Geelong
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 12 public transport stops serve the people of South Geelong, providing a level of access far above the state average. While most residents rely on cars, the area's high density of transit options and a strong 23.8% rate of people working from home shape how the community moves.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, though 6.2% of households have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than in most similar areas, despite being a little below the Victorian and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In South Geelong, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (37%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Nearly a quarter of workers here work from home, a rate higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Only 1.6% of residents use public transport to commute, which is much higher than in similar areas but still a little below the state average.
23.8% ▲ +431.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.6% ▼ -72.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
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.
Public transport access is very high, with 12.82 stops per 1,000 people and 8,021.7 weekly departures, both of which are far above the Victorian figures. The 21 available routes are mostly buses, which make up 91% of the services.
13
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
12.82
Higher than 89% 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).
8,021.7
Higher than 99% 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).
21
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
A typical walk to the nearest stop takes about 17 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas. The drive time to the city is 53 minutes, which is lower than in most areas.
17
Higher than 56% 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.
53
Lower than 60% 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)).
- 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 South Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22308/south-geelong/topic/transport