4.9% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Kiama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Kiama
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of the workforce in Kiama drive themselves to work, making the car the primary way people get around. The area is heavily reliant on private vehicles, while very few residents use public transport for their daily commute. This reflects a shift toward remote work, with over a quarter of the population now working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households in Kiama own at least one car, with 40.5% having two vehicles. Only 4.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the New South Wales rate of 9.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Kiama splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (41%) and 1 vehicle (38%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 27.2% since 2011, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, only 0.6% of people use public transport to get to work, a result that is much lower than most areas.
27.2% ▲ +349.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.6% ▼ -72.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 here, with only 33 stops and 7 routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the New South Wales figure, and the service is mainly provided by buses.
33
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.76
Lower than 58% 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).
223.0
Lower than 73% 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).
7
Lower than 52% 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 around without a car can be difficult, as the walk to the nearest stop takes about 15 minutes. This is much higher than most areas, and the drive time to the city is also much higher than typical.
15
Higher than 75% 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.
86
Higher than 86% 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).
More for Kiama
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031138/kiama/topic/transport