2.9% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2159, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2159, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A staggering 39.2% of workers in postcode 2159 now work from home, reflecting a shift towards remote work that far exceeds the national figure. This high rate of home-working is paired with a very strong reliance on cars for those who do commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes here get by without a car, with only 2.9% having no vehicle. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2% and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2159, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 35%, followed by 4 or more (22%) and 1 vehicle (21%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is a dominant trend, rising 28 points since 2011 to reach 39.2%. Conversely, using public transport for the commute is rare at 0.2%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
39.2% ▲ +246.2%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.2% ▼ -84.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 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.
The area has 59 public transport stops, meaning there are 11.46 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the state average. However, all services are buses, and the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the New South Wales figure.
59
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
11.46
Higher than 90% 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).
608.4
Higher than 64% 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).
2
Lower than 57% 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 typical drive time to the city is 40 minutes. Most residents live very close to transit, with the walk to the nearest stop taking only 1 minute, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
40
Higher than 50% 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 2159, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2159/2159-nsw/topic/transport