0.5% ▼ -68.1%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2581, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2581, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the workers in postcode 2581 drive themselves to work, reflecting a high reliance on cars. Very few households get by without a vehicle, and public transport use is almost non-existent. This is a car-dependent area where most residents possess multiple vehicles to navigate the landscape.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 0.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the national average. Most households own several cars, with 43.2% having two and 16.3% owning four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2581, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (20%) and 3 vehicles (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one in the area commutes by public transport. While working from home rose 8.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.7%, most people still rely on cars, with 55.2% driving to work.
22.7% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
Public transport access is far below the state average, with only 1.99 stops per 1,000 people and 21.9 weekly departures. Services are split between buses (58.2%) and trains (41.8%).
5
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.99
Lower than 65% 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).
21.9
Lower than 69% 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).
20
Higher than 86% 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.
Walking to the nearest transport stop takes an average of 53 minutes, which is much higher than in most other areas.
53
Higher than 83% 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.
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 2581, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2581, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2581/2581-nsw/topic/transport