8.2% ▼ -35.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2257, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2257, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged in postcode 2257, with the share of people doing so rising 26 points since 2011 to reach 31.3%. This shift reflects a move away from traditional commuting, though the area still maintains a very high level of public transport infrastructure compared to other regions.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 8.2% of households have no motor vehicle. This figure is much higher than most similar areas, despite falling from 12.6% in 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2257, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
A large 31.3% of people work from home, which is far above the national figure of 21%. Very few people use public transport to get to work, with just 1.9% doing so, a significant drop from 7.8% in 2011.
31.3% ▲ +486.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▼ -75.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 258 stops and 13 routes. This results in 8.49 stops and 1,476.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, both of which are much higher than most similar areas.
258
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.49
Higher than 87% 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).
1,476.4
Higher than 82% 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.
It takes typically 70 minutes to drive to the city, which is higher than most areas. The walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 7 minutes, placing it around the middle for its level.
7
Lower than 55% 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.
70
Higher than 67% 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 2257, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2257, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2257/2257-nsw/topic/transport