5.1% ▼ -31.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2786, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2786, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A long commute to the city and a high reliance on cars define daily travel in postcode 2786. While the area has an abundance of public transport stops, 34% of the workforce now works from home, a figure far above the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here own multiple cars, with 44.6% having one vehicle and 35.4% having two. Only 5.1% of households have no motor vehicle, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2786, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 34%, a figure that rose 27 points since 2011 and is far above the Australian average. Only 2.3% of people use public transport to get to work, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
34.0% ▲ +388.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% ▼ -62.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 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.
There are 12.73 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the New South Wales figure. However, with 814.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people, this is well below the state average.
15
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
12.73
Higher than 91% 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).
814.9
Higher 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).
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, with a typical drive of 100 minutes. Walking to the nearest transport stop is also more difficult than in most areas, taking around 35 minutes.
35
Higher than 73% 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.
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 2786, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2786, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2786/2786-nsw/topic/transport