14.7% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2138, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2138, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of the workforce in postcode 2138 now works from home, a massive jump from just 2.9% in 2011. This shift away from the daily commute is paired with a growing number of households that do not own a car. It is a place where digital work and easy city access are becoming the norm.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 14.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. This proportion has risen since 2011, and the most common setup is a single vehicle for 55.7% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2138, NSW, 1 vehicle is the majority at 56%; 2 vehicles is next at 23%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 49.3%, far above the New South Wales figure of 31%. While 6.7% use public transport to get to work—well above the national average—this is a sharp drop from 26.7% in 2011.
49.3% ▲ +1594.1%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.7% ▼ -74.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
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.
Despite having fewer stops per 1,000 people than most areas, the number of weekly departures is much higher than most, well above the state average. Buses are the main service, making up 93.5% of the network.
50
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.54
Lower than 61% 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).
1,872.3
Higher than 87% 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 around is relatively easy, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. The drive time to the city is also much lower than in most other areas, at just 14 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.
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 2138, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2138/2138-nsw/topic/transport