21.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2021, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2021, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 2021 than in the rest of the state, with 59% of the workforce doing so. This high rate of remote work helps explain why 21.2% of households here do not own a car, a figure far above the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About one in five homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. While this is among the highest proportions for similar areas, the number of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2021, NSW, 1 vehicle is the majority at 54%; No vehicle is next at 21%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the dominant way to get to work for 59% of residents, a figure that rose 53 points since 2011. This is far above the Australian average of 21%, while public transport use for commuting is a little above the state figure at 4.1%.
59.0% ▲ +857.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.1% ▼ -83.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
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.
Public transport is highly accessible here, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the state average. The area has 62 stops and 17 different routes, most of which are bus services.
62
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.15
Higher than 55% 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).
3,836.1
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).
17
Higher than 84% 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.
It is a very short trip to the city, with a typical drive time of only 9 minutes. The walk to the nearest public transport stop takes around 5 minutes, which is about the same as other similar areas.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
9
Lower than 92% 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 2021, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2021, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2021/2021-nsw/topic/transport