1.9% ▼ -39.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2258, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2258, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people live without a car in postcode 2258 than in the rest of Australia, with only 1.9% of homes lacking a vehicle. This heavy reliance on cars is reflected in the long travel times to the city and the low number of people using public transport for their daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as only 1.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the national average. Most households own multiple cars, with 40.6% having two and 13.1% owning four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2258, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 26.1% since 2011, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the number of people using public transport to get to work has fallen to just 1.0%.
26.1% ▲ +330.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.0% ▼ -81.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 1.0%
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.
Public transport infrastructure is surprisingly high, with 12.94 stops per 1,000 people, far above the New South Wales figure. Most of this service is provided by buses, which make up 94.9% of the local transport modes.
68
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
12.94
Higher than 91% 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).
1,617.9
Higher than 85% 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 can be difficult, as the walk to the nearest stop takes around 74 minutes on average. The drive time to the city is also among the highest for similar areas, taking about 194 minutes.
74
Higher than 95% 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.
194
Higher than 99% 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 2258, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2258, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2258/2258-nsw/topic/transport