12.7% —
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Cumberland · Council (LGA)
Transport & Vehicles in Cumberland
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Cumberland stands out among similar areas for its high level of public transport access and car-free households. Around 12.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. This high level of access is supported by a large network of over 1,200 transport stops.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Many households in Cumberland do not own a car, with 12.7% having no vehicle, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 9.2%. For those who do, the most common situation is owning one vehicle (41.7%) or two (30.3%).
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Cumberland, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 29.8%, which is well above the Australian figure of 21%. While 7.0% of people use public transport to get to work, this is well above the state average but has fallen 12 points since 2016.
29.8% —
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.0% —
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
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.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
Cumberland has a very high level of service, with 1,234 stops and 55 routes, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure.
1,234
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.24
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,262.8
Higher than 83% of council (lga) 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).
55
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
A typical trip to the city takes 22 minutes, which is lower than most areas. The walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 8 minutes, which is around the middle for its level.
8
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Walking time, in minutes, from the centre of the area to the nearest public-transport stop, along the OpenStreetMap pedestrian network (Valhalla). Blank where no stop is within a reasonable walk.
22
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Free-flow driving time, in minutes, from the centre of the area to its state/territory capital city centre, along the OpenStreetMap road network (Valhalla). Excludes live traffic.
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)).
- Road & path network (OpenStreetMap, via Valhalla) — OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Cumberland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12380/cumberland/topic/transport