499 or less · Section of State Range

Transport & Vehicles in 499 or less

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

Not a single home in 499 or less lacks a motor vehicle, making it one of the most car-dependent areas in the region. Most households own two or more cars to get around, while public transport is not used at all for commuting.

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📍 499 or less, Section of State Range

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Every home here has at least one vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4% without a car. The most common setup is two vehicles per home, though 14.1% of households own four or more.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 499 or less, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 3 vehicles (22%) and 1 vehicle (19%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Public transport use is non-existent at 0.0%, which is well below the 3.1% national average. Most people drive themselves to work, while those working from home rose to 15.8% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian figure.

15.8% ▲ +54.9%

Higher than 85% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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.

How people get to work

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In 499 or less, Car (driver) is the majority at 75%; Worked at home is next at 19%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR822/499-or-less/topic/transport