2.9% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2578, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2578, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A sharp rise in working from home has changed how people move in postcode 2578, where nearly a quarter of the workforce now avoids a daily commute. This shift comes alongside a strong reliance on cars, with very few households lacking a vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost every home has a car, and only 2.9% of households have no motor vehicle. This is well below the national figure of 7.4% and is a decrease from 4.1% in 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2578, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (37%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 24.7%, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work fell to 1.0%, a little below the state and national averages.
24.7% ▲ +129.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.0% ▼ -57.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 7.03 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.27. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state average.
20
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.03
Higher than 82% 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).
175.7
Higher than 51% 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).
11
Higher than 73% 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.
It takes 94 minutes to drive to the city, which is much higher than most areas. The typical walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 11 minutes.
11
Higher than 52% 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.
94
Higher than 78% 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 2578, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2578/2578-nsw/topic/transport