12.8% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2024, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2024, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of all workers in postcode 2024 work from home, a rate far above the national figure. This shift is part of a broader trend where the area has become much more home-based since 2011. While many residents don't own cars, the local transport network is highly accessible.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12.8% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. However, this proportion has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2024, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 49%, followed by 2 vehicles (29%) and No vehicle (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the dominant choice for 56.4% of residents, which is far above the national average and rose by 50 points since 2011. Only 2.0% of people commute by public transport, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
56.4% ▲ +842.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.0% ▼ -83.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 very frequent here, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the state average. There are 50 stops and 8 routes in the area, all of which are bus services.
50
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.39
Higher than 58% 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).
3,014.9
Higher than 94% 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 highly accessible, with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest stop. It is also very close to the city, with a drive time of only 11 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.
11
Lower than 88% 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 2024, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2024, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2024/2024-nsw/topic/transport