10.8% ▼ -20.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2162, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2162, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short one-minute walk to the nearest stop makes getting around easy for many in postcode 2162. While 26.5% of workers now stay at home, the area remains well-served by public transport compared to most other places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.8% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 7.4%. Most households own one or two cars, though the proportion of car-free homes fell by 2.8 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2162, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (35%) and 2 vehicles (33%), with 3 vehicles at 14%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 26.5% since 2011, while those using public transport to get to work fell sharply by 8.3 points over the same period. Currently, 43.1% of residents drive themselves to work.
26.5% ▲ +1145.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -71.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 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.
With 137 stops and 9 routes, this area has more public transport options than about 91% of similar places. Most of this service is provided by buses, which make up 94.4% of the available modes.
137
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.75
Higher than 80% 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).
1,072.4
Higher than 74% 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).
9
Higher than 69% 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.
Daily travel is convenient here, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only one minute, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 22 minutes, also lower than in 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.
22
Lower than 69% 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 2162, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2162, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2162/2162-nsw/topic/transport