2198, NSW · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 2198, NSW

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

More public transport stops than most similar areas make postcode 2198 well-connected, though most people still rely on cars. A huge number of residents now work from home, with 31.5% of the workforce doing so.

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📍 2198, NSW, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Very few homes go without a car here, with only 4.0% of households having no motor vehicle. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2% and the national figure of 7.4%.

4.0% ▼ -12.6%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 2198, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (16%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Working from home has surged here, rising 29 points since 2011 to 31.5%, which is far above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the 1.0% of people using public transport to get to work is a little below the state and national figures.

31.5% ▲ +1154.1%

Higher than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 31.5%

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

1.0% ▼ -78.3%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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.

How people get to work

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In 2198, NSW, Car (driver) is the majority at 54%; Worked at home is next at 40%.

Public transport access

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

There are 5.79 stops per 1,000 people, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. While there are only two routes, the 1,125.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people is much higher than most areas.

5.79

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).

1,125.7

Higher than 75% 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 is generally quick to get around, with a typical 4-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is 24 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.

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).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2198, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2198/2198-nsw/topic/transport