8.8% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2147, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2147, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 35% of people in postcode 2147 work from home, which is far above the national figure. This shift is part of a broader trend toward flexible work, though the area remains well-connected with a high number of public transport options. It is a region where home-based work is much more common than in most other areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This is slightly more than the national figure, though the proportion of car-free homes has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2147, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (37%) and 1 vehicle (35%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 34.8% since 2011, meaning it is now nearly as common as driving a car to work. Meanwhile, the share of people using public transport to get to work has fallen to 3.2%.
34.8% ▲ +1478.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -70.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 excellent transit availability, with 229 stops and 31 routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the New South Wales figure, with buses making up the vast majority of services.
229
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.14
Higher than 76% 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).
2,445.0
Higher than 91% 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).
31
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.
The drive time to the city is 27 minutes, which is lower than most areas. A typical walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 8 minutes.
8
Lower than 54% 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.
27
Lower than 61% 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 2147, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2147, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2147/2147-nsw/topic/transport