3.8% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2572, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2572, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Very few people rely on public transport in postcode 2572, where the vast majority of homes own at least one car. While the area has a high number of transit stops, the long drive and walk times to key hubs make private vehicles essential for most residents.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high, with only 3.8% of homes having no motor vehicle. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%, and the number has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2572, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 37%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen sharply to 22.0% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure. Conversely, only 0.2% of people use public transport to get to work, a figure that is lower than most areas.
22.0% ▲ +454.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.2% ▼ -92.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.2%
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 50 public transport stops, which is far above the state average per 1,000 people. However, weekly departures are far below the New South Wales figure, and all available routes are bus services.
50
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.12
Higher than 87% 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).
168.1
Higher than 50% 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.
Getting around is difficult without a car, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 68 minutes. This is much higher than most areas, as is the 82-minute drive time to the city.
68
Higher than 91% 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.
82
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 2572, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2572, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2572/2572-nsw/topic/transport