2626, NSW · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 2626, NSW

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

Over 63% of workers in postcode 2626 drive themselves to work, reflecting a heavy reliance on cars. Almost every home owns a motor vehicle, with the typical household owning two or more. This high level of car ownership matches a transport landscape where public options are very limited.

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📍 2626, NSW, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Cars are essential here, as only 1.7% of homes have no motor vehicle. This is well below the national figure of 7.4%, and the proportion of car-free homes has fallen since 2011.

1.7% ▼ -42.0%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 1.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 2626, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (22%) and 3 vehicles (19%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

No one uses public transport to get to work. While 13.7% of people now work from home—an increase of 7.9 percentage points since 2011—this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 31%.

13.7% ▲ +134.8%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 13.7%

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: 1.2%
  • 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.

How people get to work

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In 2626, NSW, Car (driver) is the majority at 71%; Worked at home is next at 15%.

Public transport access

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

Public transport is very limited, consisting entirely of buses. With only 3.88 stops per 1,000 people and 38.8 weekly departures, access is far below the state average.

3.88

Higher than 52% 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).

38.8

Lower than 64% 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.

Reaching a transport stop is difficult for residents, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 69 minutes. This is much higher than in most other areas.

69

Higher than 92% 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).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2626, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2626/2626-nsw/topic/transport