34.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2017, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2017, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the workforce in postcode 2017 now work from home, a massive jump from just 2.6% in 2011. This shift defines a landscape where 34.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure far above the national average of 7.4%.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 34.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 9.2% and has remained steady since 2011. Most other households own just one vehicle, accounting for 51.8% of homes.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2017, NSW, 1 vehicle is the majority at 52%; No vehicle is next at 35%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 52%, far above the national figure of 21%. While 6.7% still use public transport to get to work—well above the Australian average—this is a sharp fall from 28.3% in 2011.
52.0% ▲ +1934.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.7% ▼ -76.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
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.
Weekly public transport departures are much higher than most areas, well above the state figure. While there are 13 routes and 52 stops, the number of stops per 1,000 people is far below the New South Wales average.
52
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.79
Lower than 67% 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).
1,805.8
Higher than 87% 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).
13
Higher than 77% 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 convenient, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only one minute, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is also among the lowest at just seven minutes.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
7
Lower than 96% 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 2017, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2017, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2017/2017-nsw/topic/transport