4,999 or less · Section of State Range

Transport & Vehicles in 4,999 or less

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

A small number of people use public transport to get to work in 4,999 or less, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. While most residents rely on cars, about 7.5% of homes have no motor vehicle at all.

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📍 4,999 or less, Section of State Range

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

About 7.5% of homes here have no motor vehicle, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011. For those with cars, the most common setup is one vehicle per home, at 40.9%.

7.5% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 79% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 4,999 or less, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and 3 vehicles (15%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Public transport use for work is a little above the national figure at 5.4%, though this fell slightly from 2011. Very few people work from home here, with only 2.9% doing so, which is far below the Australian average of 21%.

2.9% ▲ +64.1%

Lower than 93% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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

5.4% ▼ -15.0%

Higher than 89% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 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.

How people get to work

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In 4,999 or less, Car (driver) is the majority at 80%; Car (passenger) is next at 7%.

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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR915/4-999-or-less/topic/transport