9.1% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Orange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Orange
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A very high number of public transport stops serve Orange, yet few people actually use them for their daily travel. While most residents rely on cars, 9.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, and 9.1% have no vehicle at all. This lack of a car is much more common here than in most similar areas, though it has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Only 0.5% of people use public transport for work, which is much lower than most areas. Working from home rose to 9.7% by 2021, but this remains far below the New South Wales and national figures.
9.7% ▲ +277.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.5% ▼ -58.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.5%
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.
Orange has 180 public transport stops and 50 routes, placing it among the highest for its level and far above the state average. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the New South Wales figure.
180
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.
9.46
Higher than 87% 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).
712.8
Lower than 54% 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).
50
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 transit stop is very easy for residents, with a typical walk of only one minute, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
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 Orange
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041077/orange/topic/transport