3.6% ▼ -46.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home is a major feature of life in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff, with 41.6% of people doing so. This is far above the national figure and reflects a massive shift in how the local workforce operates. The area is heavily reliant on cars, with very few households getting by without a vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high, with only 3.6% of homes having no motor vehicle, a figure well below the New South Wales average. Most households have multiple cars, with 42.4% owning two and 14% owning three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The way people get to work has changed rapidly, as the share of people working from home rose 36 points since 2011 to reach 41.6%. Meanwhile, those using public transport for their commute fell to 1.5%, which is a little below the national figure.
41.6% ▲ +628.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.5% ▼ -83.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 1.5%
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.
Local access is strong, with 84 public transport stops and 7.03 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the state average. Most of these services are buses, making up 88.9% of the routes.
84
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.03
Higher than 83% 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).
1,318.4
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).
4
Lower than 71% 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 into the city takes a long time, with a typical drive of 56 minutes. It also takes longer than usual to reach a transit point, with a 9-minute walk to the nearest stop.
9
Higher than 68% 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.
56
Higher than 76% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041148/thirroul-austinmer-coalcliff/topic/transport