6.1% ▼ -42.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2783, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2783, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge shift in how people travel has hit postcode 2783 since 2011, with the share of people working from home leaping from 5.5% to 33.5%. This area is now much more likely to have home-based workers than most other similar places. While most residents rely on cars, the local landscape is shaped by a strong trend toward remote work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, and those without a vehicle have fallen to 6.1%. This is a little below the national figure of 7.4%, and it is well below the New South Wales average of 9.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2783, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 33.5%, which is far above the Australian figure of 21%. In contrast, public transport use for commuting has plummeted by 9.3 points since 2011 to just 2.3%.
33.5% ▲ +503.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% ▼ -80.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 limited, with only 3.77 stops per 1,000 people, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 5.27. Weekly departures are also far below the state average.
10
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.77
Higher than 51% 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).
250.5
Higher than 56% 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).
3
Lower 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.
It takes longer than most areas to drive to the city, with a typical trip taking 63 minutes. However, the walk to the nearest transport stop is very short, taking only 1 minute.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
63
Higher than 64% 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 2783, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2783, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2783/2783-nsw/topic/transport