2.1% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Ourimbah - Fountaindale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Ourimbah - Fountaindale
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Work habits have shifted dramatically in Ourimbah - Fountaindale, with the share of people working from home jumping 20 percentage points since 2011. This change is part of a broader trend where cars remain essential, as only 2.1% of homes have no motor vehicle. Most residents rely on private transport to get around the area.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes lack a car, with just 2.1% having no motor vehicle—a figure well below the national average and one that has fallen since 2011. Most households are well-equipped, with 41.6% owning two vehicles and 28.7% owning three or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Ourimbah - Fountaindale, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 26.2% of the workforce staying home—well above the national figure. In contrast, only 1.1% of people commute by public transport, which is a little below the state and national averages and represents a significant drop since 2011.
26.2% ▲ +333.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.1% ▼ -81.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 1.1%
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 12.58 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the New South Wales figure. While weekly departures are a little above the state average, the number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit is among the smallest for similar areas.
62
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
12.58
Higher than 89% 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).
1,593.8
Higher than 75% 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).
5
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
4,928
Lower than 89% 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).
4,928
Lower than 92% 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.
Getting to the city is a long trip, with a drive time of 187 minutes, which is among the highest for similar areas. Access is also challenging for some, as the walk to the nearest stop is among the longest at this level.
72
Higher than 99% 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.
187
Higher than 99% 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 Ourimbah - Fountaindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021051/ourimbah-fountaindale/topic/transport