5.4% ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2287, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2287, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A gap of over 12 percentage points separates the work-from-home rate in postcode 2287 from the New South Wales average. While the area has a high number of public transport stops and routes, the vast majority of residents still rely on cars to get around. Most homes have at least one vehicle, and very few people use transit for their daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Typical households here are well equipped for driving, with 41.2% owning two vehicles and 33.4% owning one. Only 5.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2287, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the dominant way to get to work, used by 56.8% of residents. Working from home has risen sharply since 2011 to 18.9%, though this remains far below the state figure, while only 0.9% of people use public transport to commute.
18.9% ▲ +782.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.9% ▼ -50.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
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.
Access to public transport is much higher than in most areas, with 265 stops and 17 routes. There are 6.49 stops and 1,621.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people, both of which are a little above the New South Wales figures.
265
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.49
Higher than 78% 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).
1,621.1
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).
17
Higher than 84% 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 the city takes a long time, with a drive time of 94 minutes, which is much higher than most areas. It takes about 8 minutes to walk to the nearest stop, which is around the middle for its level.
8
Lower than 54% 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.
94
Higher than 78% 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 2287, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2287/2287-nsw/topic/transport