4.0% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2097, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2097, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge shift in work habits has redefined 2097, where the number of people working from home jumped by 33 points since 2011. This trend is mirrored in a sharp drop in public transport commuting, which fell from 11% to just 2.2% over the same period. Now, nearly 39% of the workforce stays home to work, a figure far above the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes in the area own at least one car, with 41.6% having two. Only 4% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2097, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 38.9% of residents doing so, well above the 21% national figure. Driving is the other primary choice, with 39% of workers commuting as a driver.
38.9% ▲ +547.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.2% ▼ -79.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
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.
While the area has 63 public transport stops—more than 75% of similar areas—these are all bus services. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is 2,096.7, which is well above the state figure.
63
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.94
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).
2,096.7
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).
7
Higher than 63% 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 to the city is relatively quick, with a drive time of 22 minutes. Access to transit is also easy, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes only one minute.
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.
22
Lower than 69% 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 2097, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2097/2097-nsw/topic/transport