20.1% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2020, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2020, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged by 35 points since 2011 in postcode 2020, where 37.3% of residents now avoid a daily commute. This shift is part of a broader trend towards less car reliance, as more people ditch vehicles and lean on high-frequency public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About one in five homes (20.1%) have no motor vehicle, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is far above the national rate of 7.4%. Half of all households own a single vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2020, NSW, 1 vehicle is the majority at 50%; 2 vehicles is next at 23%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 37.3%, well above the New South Wales figure. While 10.6% still use public transport to get to work, this is well above the national average despite falling 11 points since 2011.
37.3% ▲ +1671.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
10.6% ▼ -51.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 departures per 1,000 people are among the highest at this level, far above the state figure. The area has 53 stops and 12 routes, though the number of stops per person is lower than in most areas.
53
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.45
Lower than 62% 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).
2,425.5
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).
12
Higher than 75% 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.
The drive time to the city is 17 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. It takes a typical resident about 8 minutes to walk to their nearest transport stop.
8
Lower than 54% 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.
17
Lower than 77% 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 2020, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2020/2020-nsw/topic/transport