9.8% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2023, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2023, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the working population in postcode 2023 now work from home, a massive increase since 2011. This shift to remote work defines daily life in the area, which also benefits from very quick access to the city and a high number of public transport options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.8% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. Most households rely on one or two cars, with 42.7% owning one and 34.4% owning two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2023, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 54.1% of people doing so—far above the national figure of 21%. Meanwhile, the number of people using public transport to get to work has fallen sharply from 13.2% in 2011 to 2.4%.
54.1% ▲ +572.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.4% ▼ -81.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 2.4%
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.
Public transport is highly accessible, with 60 stops and 8 routes serving the area. This is reflected in the 1,740.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure.
60
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.67
Higher than 72% 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).
1,740.8
Higher than 86% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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 area is very well connected, with a typical drive time to the city of only 8 minutes. It is also easy to reach transit, as the walk to the nearest stop takes just 4 minutes.
4
Lower than 67% 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.
8
Lower than 94% 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 2023, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/topic/transport