18.3% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2144, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2144, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 18% of homes in postcode 2144 have no motor vehicle, a figure far above the 7.4% national average. This reliance on other options is reflected in the way people travel, with public transport use for commuting being much higher than in most other areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost one in five homes have no car, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. For those with vehicles, the most common setup is a single car, found in 42.6% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2144, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (25%) and No vehicle (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
About 14.5% of workers use public transport, which is far above the national figure of 3.1%. While 17.0% of people now work from home—a rise of 15 points since 2011—this remains well below the state average.
17.0% ▲ +1053.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
14.5% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 150 public transport stops, among the largest totals for its level, though weekly departures per person are far below the state average. Most services are buses, making up 92.1% of the modes available.
150
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.81
Higher than 52% 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).
671.5
Higher than 66% 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).
11
Higher than 73% 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 three-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is 19 minutes, which is lower than in most areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
19
Lower than 73% 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 2144, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2144, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2144/2144-nsw/topic/transport