3.6% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2577, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2577, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A 117-minute drive to the city makes postcode 2577 a very remote area where private cars are essential. Only 3.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the national average. This heavy reliance on cars is reflected in the fact that over half of the workforce drives to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households are well-equipped for travel, with 39.5% owning two vehicles and 10.2% owning four or more. The share of homes without a car fell to 3.6% in 2021, which is much lower than the 7.4% seen across Australia.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2577, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has become more common, rising 13 points since 2011 to reach 21.7%. Very few people use public transport to get to work, with only 0.6% doing so, which is a little below the national figure.
21.7% ▲ +137.4%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.6% ▼ -51.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 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.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
The area has 128 public transport stops and 39 routes, which is more than 90% of similar areas. However, service is infrequent; there are 213.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far below the New South Wales figure.
128
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.65
Higher than 86% 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).
213.8
Higher than 53% 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).
39
Higher than 87% 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 walk to the nearest stop takes typically 43 minutes. This is much higher than most other areas.
43
Higher than 77% 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.
117
Higher than 87% 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 2577, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2577, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2577/2577-nsw/topic/transport