3.1% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2471, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2471, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 64% of workers in postcode 2471 drive themselves to work, reflecting a heavy reliance on cars in this area. Most households own multiple vehicles, and very few people use public transport to get to their jobs. This dependence on private cars is common for a region with such sparse transit options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are very common here, with 39.9% of homes owning two vehicles and 19.9% owning three. Only 3.1% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2471, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (26%) and 3 vehicles (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one in the area commutes by public transport, and 14.1% of people work from home. While the number of people working from home rose since 2011, this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 31%.
14.1% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 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.
The area has 12.41 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the state average. However, the 117 weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the New South Wales figure of 1,313.6, and all services are buses.
35
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
12.41
Higher than 90% 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).
117.0
Lower than 53% 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).
2
Lower than 57% 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 transport stop is difficult, as the typical walk takes 84 minutes. This is among the highest times for this level of area.
84
Higher 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.
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 2471, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2471, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2471/2471-nsw/topic/transport