2803, NSW · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 2803, NSW

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

A massive gap exists between postcode 2803 and the rest of the country when it comes to public transport, with almost no one using it for work. Every single home here now has at least one motor vehicle, making cars essential for daily life.

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📍 2803, NSW, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Not a single home in the area is without a motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the New South Wales and Australian averages. Most households own at least two vehicles, with 42.6% having exactly two.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 2803, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (22%) and 3 vehicles (20%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Working from home is very common here at 30.8%, which is well above the national figure. No one in the area uses public transport to get to work, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.

30.8% ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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.

How people get to work

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In 2803, NSW, Car (driver) is the majority at 63%; Worked at home is next at 33%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

Public transport is very limited, with only two routes and one stop serving the area. This results in just 28 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 1,313.6.

3.50

Lower than 52% 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).

28.0

Lower than 67% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting to a transport stop is a challenge, as the typical walk to the nearest one takes 38 minutes. This is much higher than in most other areas.

38

Higher than 75% 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.

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).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2803, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2803/2803-nsw/topic/transport