16.4% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2027, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2027, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half the workforce in postcode 2027 now work from home, a massive jump from just 8.1% in 2011. This shift to remote work is far above the national figure and helps explain why 16.4% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 16.4% of households do not own a car, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. For those who do, the most common arrangement is owning a single vehicle, which applies to 50.5% of homes.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2027, NSW, 1 vehicle is the majority at 50%; 2 vehicles is next at 26%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the dominant way to earn a living here, with 57.3% of people doing so. While 3.8% of workers use public transport—which is a little above the state average—this is a sharp drop from 26% in 2011.
57.3% ▲ +607.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.8% ▼ -85.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 1,608 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Most of this service is provided by buses, making up 81.3% of the available modes.
31
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.97
Higher than 53% 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).
1,608.2
Higher than 85% 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.
Getting into the city is very quick, with a typical drive time of only 6 minutes. Walking to the nearest transport stop is also easy, taking just 1 minute, which is much lower than most areas.
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.
6
Lower than 98% 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 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2027/2027-nsw/topic/transport