2165, NSW · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 2165, NSW

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Far more homes in postcode 2165 lack a motor vehicle compared to most similar areas. While 14.1% of households have no car, the area remains well-connected with 173 public transport stops and a high number of weekly departures.

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📍 2165, NSW, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

The 14.1% of homes without a car is well above the New South Wales figure of 9.2% and the national figure of 7.4%, though this has fallen since 2011. Most households have one or two vehicles, with 38.2% owning just one.

14.1% ▼ -13.3%

Higher than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 2165, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 38%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (14%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Working from home has jumped to 22.1% since 2011, which is now higher than most areas. This is a common choice alongside driving, with 47.4% of workers commuting as the driver.

22.1% ▲ +1227.3%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

3.4% ▼ -70.8%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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.

How people get to work

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In 2165, NSW, Car (driver) is the majority at 60%; Worked at home is next at 28%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

Public transport is dominated by buses, which make up 96.8% of the network. The area has one of the largest numbers of stops and routes for its level, with 1,154.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people.

3.84

Higher than 52% 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).

1,154.8

Higher than 76% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

It takes about 6 minutes to walk to the nearest stop, which is around the middle for similar areas. The drive time to the city is 27 minutes, which is lower than most areas.

6

Lower than 57% 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.

27

Lower than 61% 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 2165, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2165/2165-nsw/topic/transport