13.4% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2161, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2161, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged by 24 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2161, where 25.4% of people now do so. This shift is part of a changing transport landscape where 13.4% of homes have no motor vehicle—a rate well above the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 13.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 7.4% national figure. However, this has fallen from 15.6% in 2011, while 37% of homes now have one vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2161, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 37%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While a little above the state average, only 4.0% of people use public transport to get to work, a sharp 10 point drop since 2011. Driving is the most common choice at 42.8%, followed by the 25.4% who work from home.
25.4% ▲ +1295.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% ▼ -71.3%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 is well served with 197 public transport stops, among the largest at this level, and 14 different routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, with buses making up 92.5% of the service.
197
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.73
Higher than 73% 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).
1,272.7
Higher than 78% 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).
14
Higher than 79% 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 two-minute walk to the nearest stop, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 24 minutes, also lower than in most other places.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
24
Lower than 66% 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 2161, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2161, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2161/2161-nsw/topic/transport