6.2% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2221, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2221, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 40% of working residents in postcode 2221 now work from home, a massive increase from just 4.1% in 2011. This shift to remote work is far above the national figure and helps define the local transport landscape. While the area has strong access to bus services, few people actually use public transport for their daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own at least one car, with 38.6% having two vehicles. Only 6.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2221, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 39.1% of the workforce doing so, which is well above the New South Wales average. In contrast, only 2.3% of people use public transport to get to work, down 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
39.1% ▲ +863.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% ▼ -76.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 is well served by buses, with 91 stops and 5 routes. This provides a high level of access, as there are 1,422.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is a little above the state figure.
91
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.33
Higher than 69% 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).
1,422.1
Higher than 81% 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).
5
Higher than 57% 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 three-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is 22 minutes, which is lower than most similar areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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 2221, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2221, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2221/2221-nsw/topic/transport