6.1% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2430, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2430, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people work from home in postcode 2430 than in the rest of the country, with only 9.0% doing so. Most residents rely heavily on private cars to get around this large area, while public transport plays a very small role in daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 35.9% owning two and 12.1% owning three. Only 6.1% of households have no motor vehicle, which is a little below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2430, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, as only 0.4% of people use public transport. The number of people working from home has risen to 9.0% since 2011, though this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 31.0%.
9.0% ▲ +89.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.4% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.4%
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.
While the area has 159 public transport stops—among the largest at this level—most are buses. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the New South Wales figure.
159
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.32
Higher than 57% 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).
75.1
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).
47
Higher than 87% 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 nearest stop is difficult for many, as the typical walk takes 56 minutes. This is much higher than most other areas.
56
Higher than 85% 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 2430, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2430, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2430/2430-nsw/topic/transport