2.2% ▼ -39.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2508, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2508, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge 35.1% of workers in postcode 2508 now work from home, a figure far above the national level. This shift is part of a broader trend where cars remain essential, with very few homes lacking a vehicle. While public transport infrastructure is available, long travel times to the city mean most people avoid daily commuting.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few households lack a car, with only 2.2% having no motor vehicle, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. Most homes are well-equipped for travel, as 46.3% have two vehicles and 10.6% have four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2508, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 35.1% since 2011, which helps explain why only 1.6% of people use public transport to get to work. Driving remains the most common way to commute, with 41.6% of workers as the driver.
35.1% ▲ +696.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.6% ▼ -83.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
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.
There are 93 public transport stops in the area, meaning there are 9.95 stops per 1,000 people—far above the New South Wales figure. However, the number of weekly departures is well below the state average, and 85.2% of services are buses.
93
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.95
Higher than 88% 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).
863.4
Higher than 70% 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).
4
Higher than 52% 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 around is challenging, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 88 minutes, among the highest at this level. Additionally, the drive time to the city is 66 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
88
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.
66
Higher than 66% 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 2508, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2508, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2508/2508-nsw/topic/transport