7.6% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2137, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2137, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 44% of people in postcode 2137 work from home, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of remote work is the standout feature of the area's transport patterns, alongside a very short 14-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most households own one or two vehicles, while a small number of homes have four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2137, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (41%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 9%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the most common way people get to work here, with a huge 40 point increase since 2011. In contrast, those using public transport to commute fell from 15.5% in 2011 to just 3.2% in 2021.
43.8% ▲ +950.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -79.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
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.
The area has a high number of public transport stops and routes compared to similar places. While the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the state figure, weekly departures are a little above the New South Wales average, with buses making up 97.4% of the service.
95
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.43
Lower 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).
1,525.2
Higher than 83% 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).
16
Higher than 82% 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 one-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is also much lower than in most other areas at 14 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.
14
Lower than 82% 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 2137, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2137/2137-nsw/topic/transport