10.6% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2518, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2518, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive jump in remote work defines the recent shift for postcode 2518, where the share of people working from home rose by 23 percentage points since 2011. While most residents still rely on cars, the area has seen more homes get a vehicle over the last decade. This combination reflects a shift toward home-based employment in a region that remains far from the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. However, this has fallen from 14.3% in 2011, with 38.7% of homes now owning a single vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →2518, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with No vehicle at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here at 25.5%, which is well above the national figure. Only 1.5% of workers use public transport to commute, a number that has fallen since 2011, while nearly half of all workers drive themselves to work.
25.5% ▲ +807.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.5% ▼ -66.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 1.5%
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.
The area has 102 public transport stops and 9 routes, which is more than most similar areas. Despite this, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the New South Wales figure, with buses making up 96% of the service.
102
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.13
Higher than 67% 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).
1,033.8
Higher than 73% 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).
9
Higher than 69% 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.
A typical walk to the nearest stop takes only 1 minute, which is much lower than most areas. However, the 60-minute drive time to the city is higher than in most other locations.
1
Lower 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.
60
Higher than 63% 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 2518, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2518/2518-nsw/topic/transport