15.3% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2140, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2140, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than one in three workers in postcode 2140 now work from home, reflecting a massive shift in how people manage their daily lives. This area has a very high rate of households without cars compared to the rest of the country. It is a place where flexible work and a short 13-minute drive to the city shape the daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 15.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. Most households rely on a single car, with 57.2% owning just one vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2140, NSW, 1 vehicle is the majority at 57%; 2 vehicles is next at 22%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 36.5%, a figure far above the Australian average. While 10.9% of people use public transport to get to work—well above the state rate—this is a drop of 20 points since 2011.
36.5% ▲ +1619.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
10.9% ▼ -64.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
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.
The area has 36 public transport stops and 8 routes, though the number of stops per 1,000 people is far below the New South Wales average. Buses are the main mode of transport, making up 72% of services.
36
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.73
Lower than 68% 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).
599.1
Higher than 64% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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 quick, with a typical drive time of only 13 minutes. For those using public transport, the walk to the nearest stop takes about 10 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas.
10
Higher than 50% 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.
13
Lower than 84% 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 2140, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2140, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2140/2140-nsw/topic/transport