9.3% ▼ -36.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2298, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2298, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher levels of public transport access than most similar areas define postcode 2298. While the area is well served with 68 stops and 11 routes, very few people actually use these services for their daily commute. This creates a contrast between the high number of available transit options and the actual travel habits of residents.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 9.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas, though this figure fell 5.3 points since 2011. Most households own either one or two vehicles, with 39.7% and 36.2% respectively.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2298, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 20.8% since 2011, while only 1.5% of workers use public transport. Over half of the workforce (51.9%) still relies on driving themselves to work.
20.8% ▲ +1046.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.5% ▼ -57.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 has 6.71 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.27. Weekly departures are also much higher than most areas, with buses making up 96.6% of the available services.
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.
6.71
Higher than 80% 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).
1,684.5
Higher than 86% 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).
11
Higher than 73% 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 enjoy a very short walk to the nearest stop, taking only 3 minutes on average. However, the drive time to the city is much higher than most areas, taking typically 99 minutes.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
99
Higher than 80% 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 2298, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2298, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2298/2298-nsw/topic/transport