2.7% ▼ -35.4%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2489, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2489, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 2489 has a car, making private vehicles the primary way people get around. Only 2.7% of households are without a motor vehicle, a figure well below the national average. This heavy reliance on cars is seen in the commute, where very few people use public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one vehicle, with 44.8% owning two. The share of households with no car is well below the New South Wales and national figures, and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2489, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (37%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work, with 61.2% of people as the car driver. Working from home rose 12 points since 2011 to 16.8%, though this remains far below the state average.
16.8% ▲ +252.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.3% ▼ -78.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.3%
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.
Buses are the only form of public transport available. While there are 32 stops in the area, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the New South Wales figure.
32
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.05
Higher than 54% 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).
376.6
Higher than 59% 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).
7
Higher than 63% 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.
The typical time to walk to the nearest public transport stop is 9 minutes, which is around the middle for its level.
9
Lower than 52% 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 2489, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2489, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2489/2489-nsw/topic/transport