3.8% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2778, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2778, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 2778 than in most similar areas, with 35.7% of the workforce doing so. This creates a distinct transport pattern where a high proportion of the population avoids a daily commute. While public transport options are plentiful, the area remains heavily reliant on private vehicles for travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here own multiple cars, with 42.2% having two and 14.5% having three. Only 3.8% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the New South Wales rate of 9.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2778, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose sharply since 2011 to reach 35.7%, which is far above the national figure of 21%. Meanwhile, public transport use for commuting fell by 8.7 points over the same period to just 1.5%.
35.7% ▲ +477.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.5% ▼ -85.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 8.66 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the New South Wales figure. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state average.
21
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.66
Higher than 87% 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).
674.2
Higher than 66% 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).
4
Higher than 52% 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 to the city takes a long time, with a typical drive of 131 minutes. Access to transit is also difficult, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 42 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
42
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.
131
Higher than 90% 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 2778, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2778, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2778/2778-nsw/topic/transport