2439, NSW · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 2439, NSW

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Working from home has risen to 12.6% since 2011 in postcode 2439, though car reliance remains the dominant way to get around. This is a place where almost every home owns a car, with only 1.7% of households without one. Most residents depend on private vehicles for their daily travel and commutes.

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📍 2439, NSW, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Almost every home here owns a vehicle, with 40.8% having two and 10.8% owning four or more. Only 1.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%.

1.7% ▼ -26.7%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 2439, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (15%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Driving is the primary way to get to work for 64.9% of people. Those working from home make up 12.6% of the workforce, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 31.0%.

12.6% ▲ +43.5%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.2% ▼ -38.1%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.3%
  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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.

How people get to work

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In 2439, NSW, Car (driver) is the majority at 77%; Worked at home is next at 15%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

Public transport is limited, with only 0.99 stops per 1,000 people, far below the state average of 5.27. While there are 19 routes, weekly departures are far below those seen across New South Wales.

0.99

Lower than 75% 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).

56.6

Lower than 58% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting to a transit stop is a challenge here, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 79 minutes. This is among the highest times for this kind of area.

79

Higher than 97% 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).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2439, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2439/2439-nsw/topic/transport