1.3% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2157, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2157, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive 88-minute drive to the city defines the commute for many in postcode 2157. This is a heavily car-dependent area where almost every home owns a vehicle, and very few people use public transport to get to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as only 1.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. Most households own multiple cars, with 27% having four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2157, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 35%, followed by 4 or more (27%) and 3 vehicles (21%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common, with 33.8% of residents doing so—far above the national figure of 21%. Only 0.2% of people use public transport to get to work, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
33.8% ▲ +185.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.2% ▼ -79.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 0.2%
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.
While there are 22 public transport stops, all services are buses. Despite having more stops per 1,000 people than most areas, the number of weekly departures is far below the New South Wales figure.
22
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.44
Higher than 70% 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).
533.6
Higher than 63% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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 challenging for those without cars, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 75 minutes, which is among the highest times for this level of area.
75
Higher than 95% 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.
88
Higher than 76% 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 2157, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2157/2157-nsw/topic/transport