48.2% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2007, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2007, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of all homes in postcode 2007 do not own a car, making it one of the most vehicle-free areas in the country. Most residents rely on the extreme proximity of the city and high-frequency transport to get around. This is a place where working from home and walking are far more common than driving.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 48.2% of households have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure of 7.4%. While this remains among the highest rates for similar areas, the proportion of car-free homes fell 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2007, NSW, the largest group is No vehicle at 48%, followed by 1 vehicle (43%) and 2 vehicles (8%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 40.8%, well above the New South Wales figure of 31.0%. This rose sharply by 38 points since 2011, while the 10.7% of people using public transport for work fell 15 points over the same period.
40.8% ▲ +1521.3%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
10.7% ▼ -59.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
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.
With 31 different routes, this area has one of the largest networks of its kind. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the state average, though the number of actual stops per person is far below the New South Wales figure.
11
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.48
Lower than 70% 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).
2,419.6
Higher than 91% 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).
31
Higher than 86% 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 into the city is very fast, with a typical drive time of just 3 minutes. Residents also have quick access to transport, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
3
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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2007, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2007/2007-nsw/topic/transport