# Transport & Vehicles — St Marys

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

Area: St Marys (Urban Centre)

Driving is the primary way people get around St Marys (L), where 58.4% of workers commute by car. While most homes own at least one vehicle, the number of households without a car has risen to 6.1% since 2011. This reliance on cars is reflected in the local work habits, with almost no one using public transport to get to their jobs.

About 6.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011. For those with cars, the most common setup is one vehicle per home, though 29.3% of households own two.

No one here uses public transport to get to work, which is well below the national figure of 3.1%. While 7.2% of people work from home—an increase since 2011—this is far below the Australian average of 21%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 6.1% | — |
| People working from home | 7.2% | +67.5% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 0.0% | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 58.4%, Walked 11.4%, Worked at home 7.2%, Car (passenger) 3.0%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 1 vehicle 41.9%, 2 vehicles 29.3%, 3 vehicles 13.5%, 4 or more 10.0%, No vehicle 6.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622023/st-marys/topic/transport