10.5% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2143, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2143, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher rates of working from home and public transport use than most similar areas define the travel patterns in postcode 2143. While 29% of workers now operate from home, the area remains well connected with a short walk to transit. This mix of remote work and accessibility helps explain why more households here live without a car compared to the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the own national figure of 7.4%. This is a drop from 2011, when 14.5% of households were without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2143, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 39%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Remote work has surged here, rising 27 points since 2011 to reach 29%. Meanwhile, the 4.8% of people who commute by public transport is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.0% ▲ +1295.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.8% ▼ -72.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 54 public transport stops and 8 routes, meaning there are more stops per person than in most areas. However, the 978 weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the New South Wales figure.
54
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.52
Higher than 71% 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).
978.0
Higher than 72% 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 around is relatively easy, with a typical two-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is also lower than in most similar areas, taking about 21 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.
21
Lower than 70% 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 2143, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2143/2143-nsw/topic/transport