12.2% —
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Preston (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Transport & Vehicles in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher rates of public transport use and home working than most similar areas define Preston. While nearly 30% of people now work from home, the area remains well connected with a high density of transit stops and services. This makes it a hub where many residents can get around without relying on a private car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12.2% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the 7.6% figure for Victoria. This is much higher than most areas, although the proportion fell slightly from 13.5% in 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Preston (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 30.1% of people doing so—well above the national figure of 21.0%. Public transport use for commuting is also much higher than in most areas at 5.4%, though this fell 11 points since 2016.
30.1% —
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.4% —
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
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.
Preston is exceptionally well served, with 6.37 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the state figure. This high level of access is matched by weekly departures, which are among the highest for similar areas.
442
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.37
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
2,316.6
Higher than 89% of state electorate 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).
27
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
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)).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26903/preston/topic/transport