8.3% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Armidale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Armidale
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive 18 percentage point jump in working from home since 2011 defines the recent shift in Armidale. While most residents rely on cars, about 22% now work from home, which is a little above the national figure. This trend highlights a move away from traditional commuting in the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.3% of homes in Armidale have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is slightly lower than it was in 2011, and the typical home now has one or two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Armidale, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people use public transport to get to work, with only 0.3% doing so. In contrast, half of the workforce drives themselves and 22% work from home, reflecting a strong reliance on private transport.
22.0% ▲ +457.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.3% ▼ -67.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.3%
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 103 public transport stops, which is more than about 90% of similar areas. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the New South Wales figure, and almost all services are buses.
103
Higher than 87% 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).
262.0
Lower than 71% 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 a transport stop takes longer here than in most areas, with a typical walk of 6 minutes to the nearest one.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
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 Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011186/armidale/topic/transport