2.9% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A 61-minute walk to the nearest stop highlights the heavy reliance on cars in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong. Most households own multiple vehicles and very few people use public transport to get to work. This is a rural area where driving is the primary way to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost every home has a car, with only 2.9% of households owning no motor vehicle. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%, and most homes here own two or more vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common for 27.7% of residents, a figure that rose 20 points since 2011. Very few people use public transport for their commute, at just 0.4%, which is much lower than most other areas.
27.7% ▲ +251.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.4% ▼ -64.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.4%
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 weekly departures per 1,000 people far below the New South Wales figure. While there are 35 stops and 6 routes, most of the service is provided by buses.
35
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.30
Higher than 50% 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).
97.1
Lower than 81% 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).
6
Lower than 57% 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 97 minutes. Walking to the nearest transport stop takes about 61 minutes, which is among the highest times for areas of this type.
61
Higher than 96% 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.
97
Higher than 88% 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 Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031140/kiama-hinterland-gerringong/topic/transport