12.0% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Gosford - Springfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Gosford - Springfield
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost half of all homes in Gosford - Springfield have a single motor vehicle, making it the most common arrangement. While the area has a very high number of public transport stops and services, it also sees a large number of residents working from home. This mix of options reflects a local environment that is well-connected but still relies heavily on private cars.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 16.4% of households were without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Gosford - Springfield, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 27.9% of people doing so—a huge increase of 24 points since 2011. Only 3.2% of the workforce uses public transport to get to work, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
27.9% ▲ +654.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -69.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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.
The area is very well served, with 8.44 stops per 1,000 people and 54 routes, both of which are far above the New South Wales average. Weekly departures are also much higher than most similar areas.
179
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.44
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
2,510.4
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
54
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
21,204
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
21,204
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
It takes 11 minutes to walk to the nearest stop, which is longer than in most areas. Additionally, the 57-minute drive time to the city is much higher than most other areas.
11
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
57
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- 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 Gosford - Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011032/gosford-springfield/topic/transport