3.7% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2558, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2558, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people use public transport and work from home here than in most similar areas, making 2558 a place with diverse travel habits. While car use remains the primary way to get around, a significant 22.3% of the workforce now works from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very common, with 40.9% of homes owning two vehicles and only 3.7% having none. This low rate of carless homes is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2558, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged 20 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.3%, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 1.5% of people using public transport to get to work is a little below the state and national averages.
22.3% ▲ +936.1%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.5% ▼ -76.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 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.
Bus services are the only option here, with 51 stops providing a level of access higher than most similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than in most areas, though still a little below the New South Wales figure.
51
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.60
Higher than 60% 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).
1,205.9
Higher than 77% 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).
5
Higher than 57% 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 trip to the city takes 37 minutes, which is around the middle for its level. It takes about 8 minutes to walk to the nearest transport stop.
8
Lower than 54% 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.
37
Lower than 52% 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 2558, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2558, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2558/2558-nsw/topic/transport