9.9% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2296, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2296, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 4,100 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make postcode 2296 stand out for its exceptional transit frequency. This area offers high accessibility to services, although a significant number of residents now work from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas, though this is 4.7 percentage points lower than in 2011. Most households own one or two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2296, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here at 28.9%, a figure well above the national average. This trend has surged since 2011, while the 1.6% of people using public transport to get to work has fallen.
28.9% ▲ +905.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.6% ▼ -67.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 very well served by buses, with 19 stops and 13 routes. This results in 9.38 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the New South Wales figure.
19
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.38
Higher than 88% 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).
4,192.0
Higher than 99% 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.
Residents can walk to the nearest stop in just one minute, which is much lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is 102 minutes, much higher than most 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.
102
Higher than 82% 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 2296, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2296, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2296/2296-nsw/topic/transport