2576, NSW · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 2576, NSW

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Working from home has surged by 21 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2576. This area is now far more likely to have people working from home than the national figure. While public transport infrastructure is present, the region remains heavily reliant on cars for daily travel.

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📍 2576, NSW, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Very few households lack a car, with only 3.7% having none, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. Most homes have one or two vehicles, and the number of car-free homes has fallen since 2011.

3.7% ▼ -33.2%

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 3.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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2576, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (38%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

About 31.6% of people work from home, a figure far above the Australian average of 21.0%. Very few residents use public transport to get to work, with the share falling to 0.6% since 2011.

31.6% ▲ +207.5%

Higher than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.6% ▼ -66.4%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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.

How people get to work

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In 2576, NSW, Car (driver) is the majority at 53%; Worked at home is next at 37%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

The area has a high number of stops and routes compared to similar places, with 129 stops in total. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the New South Wales figure.

9.09

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).

340.4

Higher than 59% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting around is slower than in most areas, with a typical 17-minute walk to the nearest stop. It also takes longer than usual to drive to the city, with a typical trip taking 80 minutes.

17

Higher than 60% 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.

80

Higher than 72% 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 2576, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2576/2576-nsw/topic/transport