3.7% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2529, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2529, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More public transport stops than most similar areas are found in postcode 2529, though cars remain the dominant way to get around. While infrastructure is available, the area is largely car-dependent, with over 96% of transit services being buses and very few people using public transport to commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are very common here, with 40.9% of homes owning two vehicles and only 3.7% having none. This lack of vehicle-free homes is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2529, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 54.5% of residents, while 21.7% work from home. Public transport use for commuting is a little below the national figure at 0.7%, having fallen since 2011.
21.7% ▲ +755.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.7% ▼ -60.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 153 public transport stops, which is among the largest for its level. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the New South Wales figure.
153
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.25
Higher than 68% 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).
786.7
Higher than 68% 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).
12
Higher than 75% 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.
Travel times are high in this area, with a typical 81-minute drive to the city. It also takes longer to reach transit than in most areas, with a 27-minute walk to the nearest stop.
27
Higher 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.
81
Higher than 73% 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 2529, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2529, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2529/2529-nsw/topic/transport