2.6% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2173, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2173, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 38% of people in postcode 2173 work from home, a figure far above the national average. This shift reflects a huge change since 2011 and helps explain why the area relies so heavily on private cars for travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, with only 2.6% of homes having no motor vehicle—well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. Most households own at least two vehicles, while 8.2% have four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2173, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the most common way to get to work at 37.9%, which is much higher than most areas. This has replaced public transport as a primary option, with the share of people commuting by transit falling 10 points since 2011 to just 2.1%.
37.9% ▲ +1515.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.1% ▼ -83.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 72 public transport stops, which is more than about 78% of similar areas. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state figure, and the network is mostly made up of buses.
72
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.95
Higher than 64% 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).
738.2
Higher than 67% 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).
6
Higher than 60% 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 into the city is a significant journey, with the drive time being among the highest for areas at this level, typically taking 166 minutes.
166
Higher than 98% 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 2173, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2173/2173-nsw/topic/transport