8.1% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2146, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2146, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over a third of workers in postcode 2146 now work from home, a figure that has surged by 34 percentage points since 2011. This shift makes it a standout area for remote work, with 36.2% of the workforce avoiding a daily commute. While the area is well-connected to the city, home-based work is now more common than driving to a job.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 8.1% of households have no motor vehicle. This rate is much higher than most similar areas, though it is slightly below the New South Wales figure and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2146, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, at 36.2%. Meanwhile, 4.7% of people use public transport to get to work, which is much higher than most similar areas despite falling 10 points since 2011.
36.2% ▲ +1481.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.7% ▼ -68.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
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.
The area has 72 public transport stops and 19 routes, which is more than the vast majority of similar areas. However, the 1,024.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the New South Wales figure, with buses making up 93.3% of the services.
72
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.70
Higher than 50% 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).
1,024.4
Higher than 73% 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).
19
Higher than 86% 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.
It is a relatively quick trip to the city, with a drive time of 25 minutes, which is lower than most areas. For those using transit, the walk to the nearest stop typically takes about 5 minutes.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
25
Lower than 64% 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 2146, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2146/2146-nsw/topic/transport