7.8% ▼ -29.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2785, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2785, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
About 38% of workers in postcode 2785 drive to work, making the car the most common way to get to a job. While the area has a very high number of transport stops, most people avoid commuting by public transport. This shift is highlighted by the fact that 36.4% of the workforce now works from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, though 7.8% have none. This is much higher than most similar areas, even though the share of car-free homes fell 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2785, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (8%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, at 36.4%. This is a huge increase of 27 percentage points since 2011, while those using public transport to get to work fell to just 1.2%.
36.4% ▲ +270.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.2% ▼ -80.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
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.
With 15.55 stops per 1,000 people, the area has far more public transport stops than the New South Wales figure. Despite having 17 different routes, the number of weekly departures is well below the state average.
75
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
15.55
Higher than 93% 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).
924.3
Higher than 71% 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).
17
Higher than 84% 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 into the city takes a long time from this area, with a typical drive time of 100 minutes. This is much higher than most other areas.
100
Higher than 81% 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 2785, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2785, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2785/2785-nsw/topic/transport