2.4% ▼ -40.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2570, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2570, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost half of all homes in postcode 2570 have two motor vehicles, making cars the primary way people get around. This is a heavily car-reliant area where very few households live without a vehicle. While working from home has grown significantly, the distance to the city and local transport stops remains a major factor in daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. This is a downward trend from 2011, with 44.8% of households now owning two vehicles and 11.8% owning four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2570, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Nearly half of workers drive to work, while 27.2% work from home—a figure that rose 22 points since 2011. Only 0.8% of people use public transport to commute, which is a little below the Australian average of 3.1%.
27.2% ▲ +441.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.8% ▼ -42.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 330 public transport stops and 20 routes, which is more than 88% of similar areas. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the New South Wales figure, and all available services are bus-based.
330
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.18
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).
752.6
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).
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.
Travel times are high in this area, with a typical 61-minute drive to the city. Access to transit is difficult for many, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 37 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
37
Higher than 74% 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.
61
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 2570, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2570, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2570/2570-nsw/topic/transport