9.0% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
West Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in West Hobart
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher rates of car-free living than most areas mark West Hobart as a place where people have more travel options. While 9% of homes have no motor vehicle, the area's close proximity to the city makes it a practical choice for many residents.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 6.1%. For those who do own cars, the most common setup is a single vehicle, found in 44.4% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In West Hobart, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is a major part of daily life, with 23.1% of workers strolling to their jobs. While 11% work from home—well above the state figure—this is far below the national rate of 21%.
11.0% ▲ +122.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
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.
West Hobart has 26 public transport stops, more than 91% of similar areas, all of which are bus services. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, though still well below the Tasmanian average.
26
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.98
Higher than 73% 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).
536.7
Higher than 79% 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).
1
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
6,397
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
6,397
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
39
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
The area is very close to the city centre, with a typical drive time of just 5 minutes. This quick access is supported by a manageable walk of 8 minutes to the nearest transport stop.
8
Lower than 57% 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- 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 West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60732/west-hobart/topic/transport