10.4% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2116, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2116, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people work from home in postcode 2116 than in most similar areas, with 37.7% of the workforce doing so. This shift is part of a major trend where home working rose by 35 percentage points since 2011. The area is well-served by transit and is generally close to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Most households keep one or two cars, though the share of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2116, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far above the national figure at 37.7%, while those commuting by public transport fell sharply from 10.1% in 2011 to 1.9% in 2021. Driving is the other primary way people get to work, with 36.4% as the driver.
37.7% ▲ +1302.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▼ -81.5%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 weekly departures per 1,000 people being among the highest at this level and far above the state figure. Buses make up the vast majority of services at 89.6%, with 43 stops serving the area.
43
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.91
Higher than 74% 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).
2,845.8
Higher than 93% 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).
10
Higher than 71% 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, as the typical walk to the nearest stop is just one minute, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is also lower than most areas at 18 minutes.
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.
18
Lower than 75% 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 2116, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2116/2116-nsw/topic/transport