4.9% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2251, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2251, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A far higher number of people work from home in postcode 2251 than in most other areas, with 30.6% of the workforce doing so. While the area has a high number of public transport stops, the reliance on private cars remains strong for those who do travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, though the proportion of households with no motor vehicle has fallen to 4.9% since 2011. This figure is now well below the New South Wales rate of 9.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2251, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (34%), with 3 vehicles at 14%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 30.6%, which is well above the national figure of 21%. In contrast, only 0.8% of people use public transport to get to work, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
30.6% ▲ +438.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.8% ▼ -73.1%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 15 different routes and 274 stops, with 8.13 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the state average. All available public transport is provided by buses.
274
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.13
Higher than 86% 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).
1,240.6
Higher than 78% 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).
15
Higher than 80% 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 takes a typical resident 67 minutes to drive to the city, which is longer than in most areas. However, the walk to the nearest transport stop is shorter than in most places, taking only 4 minutes.
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.
67
Higher 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).
More for 2251, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2251, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2251/2251-nsw/topic/transport