12.1% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2500, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2500, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 2500 than in the typical Australian area. This trend is stark, with 28.4% of the workforce operating from their own residence. While the area has excellent access to transport stops, the local lifestyle remains heavily reliant on cars for daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
A little more than 12% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. However, this is down from 17.1% in 2011, as more households have bought cars over the last decade.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2500, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 28.4%, up 26 points since 2011. Most people who do leave for work drive themselves (42%), while only 2.5% use public transport, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
28.4% ▲ +911.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.5% ▼ -60.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
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.
Public transport infrastructure is a major strength, with 270 stops and 38 routes. With 1,801.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people, service levels are well above the New South Wales figure.
270
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.21
Higher than 76% 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).
1,801.6
Higher than 87% 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).
38
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.
The typical walk to the nearest stop is just 4 minutes, which is lower than most areas. Despite this easy access, the drive time to the city is 64 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
4
Lower than 67% 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.
64
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Free-flow driving time, in minutes, from the centre of the area to its state/territory capital city centre, along the OpenStreetMap road network (Valhalla). Excludes live traffic.
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 2500, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2500, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/topic/transport