4.0% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2866, NSW · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2866, NSW
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A small increase in people working from home is the main shift in postcode 2866 since 2011. Most residents rely heavily on private cars to get around, with only 4% of households lacking a motor vehicle. This creates a transport landscape where car ownership is the norm and public transit plays a very minor role.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Private cars are common here, with 39.2% of homes owning two vehicles and 11% owning four or more. Only 4% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the New South Wales rate of 9.2% and has remained steady since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2866, NSW, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 65.8% of people as the driver. While 14.1% of people now work from home, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 31%. Only 0.3% of the workforce uses public transport, which is a little below the national average.
14.1% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.3% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 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.
Public transport is limited to bus services, but access is far below the state average with only 2.57 stops per 1,000 people. Weekly departures are also far below the New South Wales figure, totaling 49.5 per 1,000 people.
8
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.57
Lower than 61% 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).
49.5
Lower than 60% 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).
5
Higher 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.
Reaching a transit point is difficult in this area, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 58 minutes. This is much higher than in most other similar areas.
58
Higher than 86% 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 2866, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2866/2866-nsw/topic/transport