28.8% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2009, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2009, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than half of working residents in postcode 2009 now work from home, a massive jump from just 3.9% in 2011. This shift is part of a broader trend where few people rely on cars, as nearly 29% of households have no motor vehicle at all.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 28.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. For those who do own a car, one vehicle is the most common setup, held by 53.6% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2009, NSW, 1 vehicle is the majority at 54%; No vehicle is next at 29%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the dominant choice for 52.4% of residents, which is far above the national figure of 21.0%. Those who do travel use public transport more than most areas, though this dropped from 15.4% in 2011 to 4.4% in 2021.
52.4% ▲ +1245.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.4% ▼ -71.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
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.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
While there are only 1.58 stops per 1,000 people—far below the state average—the 20 bus stops provide a high number of weekly departures. All public transport in the area is served by buses.
20
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.58
Lower than 69% 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).
1,210.5
Higher than 77% 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).
3
Lower than 52% 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 4 minutes. Residents also have easy access to transit, with a walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
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.
4
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 2009, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2009, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2009/2009-nsw/topic/transport