0.9% ▼ -58.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2579, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2579, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 2579 has a car, reflecting a way of life where private vehicles are essential for daily travel. Only 0.9% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the national average. This high reliance on cars is a practical response to the area's remoteness and limited transport options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have multiple cars, with 40.7% owning two and 18.6% owning three. This is a strong trend, as the number of homes without any vehicle fell from 2.2% in 2011 to just 0.9% in 2021.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2579, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (26%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 56.4% of people, while 19.8% work from home. Public transport use is very low at 0.4%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
19.8% ▲ +125.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.4% ▼ -70.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 0.4%
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.
While there are 26 public transport stops and 6 routes, the service is infrequent. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the New South Wales figure, with buses and trains splitting the available options.
26
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.60
Higher than 72% 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).
97.9
Lower than 55% 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).
6
Higher than 60% 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.
Daily travel is slow and distances are great, with a typical drive time to the city of 97 minutes. Similarly, the walk to the nearest transport stop is much longer than in most areas, taking about 49 minutes.
49
Higher than 81% 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.
97
Higher than 79% 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 2579, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2579, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2579/2579-nsw/topic/transport