1.1% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2421, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2421, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Just 1.1% of households in postcode 2421 have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the national average. This makes the area highly dependent on cars for daily travel. Most residents rely on their own vehicles to get around, while very few use public transport to reach their jobs.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, with 81.4% of homes owning two or more vehicles. Only 1.1% of households are without a car, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2421, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 3 vehicles (22%) and 4 or more (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one in the area uses public transport to get to work, which is well below the national figure. Instead, 53.6% drive and 22.9% work from home, a number that rose 13 points since 2011.
22.9% ▲ +125.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
There are 6.28 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is a little above the New South Wales average. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state figure.
13
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.28
Higher than 77% 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).
73.5
Lower than 56% 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).
4
Higher than 52% 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 a stop is difficult for many, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 42 minutes. This is much higher than most other areas.
42
Higher than 77% 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.
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 2421, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2421, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2421/2421-nsw/topic/transport