3.1% ▼ -61.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2843, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2843, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 2843 relies on a car to get around, with only 3.1% of households having no motor vehicle. This heavy reliance on private transport is a key part of daily life in the area, as public transport options are very limited.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own multiple cars, with 37.7% having two vehicles and 12% owning four or more. The proportion of homes without a car has fallen 5.0 percentage points since 2011 and is now well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2843, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 38%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Over half of workers drive themselves to work, while 21.6% work from home. Very few people use public transport to commute, at just 1.2%, though this is a slight increase from 2011.
21.6% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.2% ▲ —
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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.
Public transport is very sparse, with only two bus routes and two stops serving the area. This means there are far fewer departures per 1,000 people compared to the New South Wales figure.
2
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.58
Lower than 69% 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).
1.6
Lower than 84% 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).
2
Lower than 57% 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 a transport stop is a significant challenge for residents, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 75 minutes. This is among the highest travel times for this level.
75
Higher than 95% 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).
More for 2843, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2843, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2843/2843-nsw/topic/transport