11.2% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2039, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2039, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge shift in work habits defines postcode 2039, where the share of people working from home has leapt from 5.7% in 2011 to 60.1%. This area is now one of the most remote-working hubs in the country. While public transport is readily available, it is rarely used for the daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 7.4%. Most households rely on a single car, with 57.4% of homes owning just one vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2039, NSW, 1 vehicle is the majority at 57%; 2 vehicles is next at 27%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the dominant choice for 60.1% of the workforce, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 31%. In contrast, the number of people using public transport to get to work has plummeted by 22 percentage points since 2011.
60.1% ▲ +948.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.7% ▼ -89.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
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.
The area is served by 12 different routes and 24 stops, all of which are bus services. With 4,639.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, this is among the highest levels of service frequency for its type.
24
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.81
Lower than 59% 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).
4,639.4
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).
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.
Getting around is very efficient, with the walk to the nearest stop taking effectively zero minutes. It is also exceptionally close to the city, with a typical drive time of only 5 minutes.
0
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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 2039, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2039/2039-nsw/topic/transport