5.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2087, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2087, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of all working residents in postcode 2087 work from home, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This shift defines the local transport landscape, where remote work has become the dominant way of getting through the professional day. While cars remain common, the area is uniquely positioned for easy travel to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, with 43.1% owning two. Only 5.4% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is well below the New South Wales average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2087, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 49.5% since 2011, which helps explain why public transport use for commuting has fallen sharply to just 2.0%. Nearly 30% of the workforce still rely on driving their own car to get to work.
49.5% ▲ +590.8%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.0% ▼ -82.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 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.
Buses are the only form of public transport here, and the area sees a very high number of weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to the state. There are 47 stops and 13 routes serving the area.
47
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.57
Lower than 51% 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).
2,240.6
Higher than 89% 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).
13
Higher than 77% 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 convenient, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. The drive time to the city is also much lower than in most other areas, taking around 15 minutes.
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.
15
Lower than 80% 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 2087, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2087/2087-nsw/topic/transport