1.9% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah relies on a car to get around, with only 1.9% of households having no motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on private transport is a defining feature of daily life across the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, with 40.8% of homes owning two vehicles and another 30.9% having three or more. This is reflected in the fact that far fewer homes are without a car compared to the state and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (26%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most workers rely on cars, as only 0.2% of people commute using public transport. Working from home has become more common, rising 15 points since 2011 to reach 19.7% of the workforce.
19.7% ▲ +359.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.2% ▼ -56.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.2%
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 has 186 public transport stops, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the New South Wales figure. All of these services are provided by buses.
186
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.
12.38
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).
1,320.2
Higher than 68% 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).
10
Higher than 62% 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 the city takes a long time, with a typical drive of 118 minutes. Walking to the nearest stop takes about 27 minutes, which is much higher than in most other areas.
27
Higher than 85% 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.
118
Higher than 92% 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)).
- 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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah/topic/transport