5.5% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2227, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2227, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 39% of people in postcode 2227 work from home, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of home working is a standout feature of the area's transport patterns. While most residents rely on cars, the typical commute to the city takes about 29 minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 39.3% owning two. Only 5.5% of households have no motor vehicle, which is a little below the Australian figure and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2227, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (35%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged by 35 points since 2011 to reach 38.8%, making it one of the most common way to work. In contrast, those using public transport to get to work have fallen to just 2.3%.
38.8% ▲ +970.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% ▼ -81.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 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 served by 13 routes and 64 stops, mostly buses. However, there are only 4.17 stops per 1,000 people, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
64
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.17
Higher than 55% 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).
759.5
Higher than 68% 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).
13
Higher than 77% 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 to a transit stop is very easy here, with a typical walk of just one minute. This is much lower than most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
29
Lower than 59% 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 2227, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2227/2227-nsw/topic/transport