17.8% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2163, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2163, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of working residents in postcode 2163 rely on driving as their primary way to get to work. While car use is common, the area has a remarkably high number of homes without any motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 17.8% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas, though the figure fell 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2163, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 40%, followed by 2 vehicles (27%) and No vehicle (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has jumped to 20.3% since 2011, while 4.2% of people use public transport to commute, which is a little above the national figure. Driving as the sole occupant remains the most common choice at 49.4%.
20.3% ▲ +1125.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% ▼ -69.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
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.
Public transport access is very high, with 10.15 stops per 1,000 people—far above the state average of 5.27. This is supported by 107 stops and 7 different routes, with buses making up the vast majority of services.
107
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
10.15
Higher than 88% 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).
1,789.4
Higher than 87% 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).
7
Higher than 63% 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 4-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is 25 minutes, which is lower than most areas.
4
Lower than 67% 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.
25
Lower than 64% 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 2163, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2163/2163-nsw/topic/transport