10.8% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Ramsay · State Electorate
Transport & Vehicles in Ramsay
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 10% of homes in Ramsay have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure. While public transport options are quite available, the vast majority of residents still rely on cars to get around. This creates a mixed transport landscape where a significant minority of households must find alternatives to driving.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 10.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011. For those who do own cars, the most common setup is a single vehicle, found in 39.2% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Ramsay, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 39%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is rare here, with only 3.9% of people doing so—a figure far below the Australian average. Most residents commute by car, while those using public transport have dropped to 2.7% since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +131.7%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.7% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 is relatively accessible, with 5.46 stops per 1,000 people and 45 different routes. This is a little above the South Australian figure, with buses making up nearly all the available services at 98%.
235
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.46
Higher than 68% 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).
1,535.2
Higher than 71% 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).
45
Higher than 81% 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 Ramsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40038/ramsay/topic/transport