7.7% ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2541, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2541, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost 68% of workers in postcode 2541 drive themselves to work, reflecting a heavy reliance on cars in this area. While most homes have at least one vehicle, the region's distance from the city means travel times are significantly longer than in most other places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households have one or two cars, though 7.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2541, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people use public transport to get to work, at just 0.3%. Only 8% of the workforce works from home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 31%.
8.0% ▲ +177.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.3% ▼ -61.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 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.
The area has 169 public transport stops and 20 routes, giving it more stops per person than most similar areas. However, weekly departures are far below the state average, with buses making up 97.9% of services.
169
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.03
Higher than 75% 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).
294.5
Higher than 58% 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).
20
Higher than 86% 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.
It takes much longer to reach the city from here than in most areas, with a typical drive time of 110 minutes. A walk to the nearest transport stop usually takes around 9 minutes.
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.
110
Higher than 85% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2541, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2541/2541-nsw/topic/transport