9.7% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2121, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2121, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than half of the workforce in postcode 2121 work from home, a figure far above the national average. While the area has a high number of public transport stops and routes, the typical resident is more likely to work from their own house than commute to an office.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. Nearly half of all households, 46.5%, rely on a single vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2121, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 52.5%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31%. Use of public transport for commuting is much higher than in most areas, though it fell from 22.4% in 2011 to 5.1% in 2021.
52.5% ▲ +1078.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.1% ▼ -77.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 main way to travel, making up 90.7% of the network. The area has 125 stops and 17 routes, which is more than about 85% of similar areas, though the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the state figure.
125
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.65
Higher than 50% 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).
1,270.0
Higher than 78% 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).
17
Higher than 84% 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 typical drive time of 18 minutes. Most residents live very close to transit, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 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.
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).
More for 2121, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2121, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2121/2121-nsw/topic/transport