6.1% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2226, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2226, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive shift in working habits has defined postcode 2226, where the number of people working from home jumped 43 points since 2011 to reach 46.2%. This trend dominates the local transport landscape, as nearly half the workforce now avoids a daily commute. While the area remains well-served by transport stops, the way people move has changed fundamentally over the last decade.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, with 40.8% owning two vehicles. Only 6.1% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2226, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (41%) and 1 vehicle (36%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, with 46.2% of workers staying put. In contrast, those using public transport to get to work have dropped sharply from 20.7% in 2011 to just 3.3% today.
46.2% ▲ +1187.4%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.3% ▼ -83.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
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-equipped with 78 public transport stops and 7 routes, which is more than most similar places. However, the 843.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the New South Wales figure of 1,313.6.
78
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.98
Higher than 75% 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).
843.3
Higher than 70% 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.
It typically takes about 30 minutes to drive to the city. For those using local services, the walk to the nearest stop usually takes around 5 minutes.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
30
Lower than 57% 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 2226, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2226, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/topic/transport