11.8% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2132, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2132, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 2132 than in most other similar areas. About 46% of the workforce now operates from home, which is far above the national figure of 21%. This shift is part of a larger trend where the area has become much more reliant on remote work over the last decade.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly 12% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 7.4%. While this is a little above the state average, the proportion of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2132, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the most common way to get to work at 46%, a massive jump from just 3.9% in 2011. Public transport use for commuting is a little above the national figure at 5.1%, though this has fallen 18 points since 2011.
46.0% ▲ +1066.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.1% ▼ -78.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 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.
The area has 20 public transport routes, which is more than about 88% of similar places. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are well above the state figure, though the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the New South Wales average.
39
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.63
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).
1,983.9
Higher than 88% 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).
20
Higher than 86% 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 relatively easy, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 4 minutes. The drive time to the city is just 11 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
4
Lower than 67% 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.
11
Lower than 88% 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 2132, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2132/2132-nsw/topic/transport