9.6% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2790, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2790, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A very high number of public transport stops serves postcode 2790, though the area remains heavily reliant on cars. While 59 different routes operate here, very few people actually use them for their daily commute. Most residents rely on private vehicles to travel across the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. Most households own one or two cars, though the share of car-free homes fell 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2790, NSW, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 38%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Only 0.3% of workers use public transport, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011. Working from home is less common here than in the rest of the state, with 12.8% of people doing so.
12.8% ▲ +253.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.3% ▼ -74.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.3%
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.
The area has 142 public transport stops, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. However, the 457.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the New South Wales figure of 1,313.6.
142
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.19
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).
457.7
Higher than 61% 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).
59
Higher than 88% 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 is a major journey from postcode 2790, with a drive time of 215 minutes. This is among the highest drive times for areas at this level.
215
Higher than 99% 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 2790, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2790, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2790/2790-nsw/topic/transport