11.9% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Wollongong - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Wollongong - West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 27.4% of people in Wollongong - West now work from home, a huge jump from just 3% in 2016. This shift toward remote work is a standout feature of the area, though car travel remains the most common way to get to a job.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 7.4%. Most households have one or two cars, though the share of car-free homes fell slightly since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Wollongong - West, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is much more common here than in most areas, and far above the Australian average. While 42.9% of people drive to work, those using public transport dropped significantly from 7.6% in 2016 to 2.7% in 2021.
27.4% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.7% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 strong public transport coverage, with 18 routes and 93 stops, which is more than about 85% of similar areas. Services are almost entirely buses, with 1,339.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people.
93
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.62
Higher than 69% 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).
1,339.4
Higher than 69% 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).
18
Higher than 84% 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 quick, with a typical walk of just one minute, which is much lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is 64 minutes, which is much higher 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.
64
Higher than 78% 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 Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041549/wollongong-west/topic/transport