56.6% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2000, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2000, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 40% of workers in postcode 2000 now work from home, making it a major hub for remote professional activity. This area is defined by a very low reliance on cars and an exceptionally high density of public transport options. Most residents live without a vehicle, opting instead for walking or the extensive transit network.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Over half of all homes (56.6%) have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure of 7.4%. Only 6.5% of households have two cars, and the proportion of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2000, NSW, No vehicle is the majority at 57%; 1 vehicle is next at 36%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the most common way to get to work at 39.4%, a huge rise of 36 points since 2011. Public transport use for commuting is also far above the national figure, though it has fallen 11 points over the last decade.
39.4% ▲ +1084.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
14.0% ▼ -43.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
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.
The area has one of the largest transport networks with 205 routes and 171 stops. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the state figure, with buses making up 70% of the available modes.
171
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.12
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
9,355.0
Higher than 99% of postcode 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).
205
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting around is very easy, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. Because it is the city centre, the drive time to the city is 0 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% of postcode 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.
0
Lower than 99% of postcode 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).
More for 2000, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2000, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2000/2000-nsw/topic/transport