3.5% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Armidale Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Armidale Surrounds - South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Private cars are essential for daily life in Armidale Surrounds - South, where only 3.5% of homes have no motor vehicle. This reliance on driving is reflected in the local workforce, as very few people use public transport to get to their jobs.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own multiple cars, with 41% having two and another 27% owning three or more. The proportion of homes without any vehicle is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Armidale Surrounds - South, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 51.5% of residents, while 23.9% work from home—a figure that rose by 13 points since 2011. Only 0.1% of workers use public transport, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
23.9% ▲ +114.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.1% ▼ -81.9%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.1%
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, with only 5 routes and 24 stops serving the area. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the New South Wales figure.
24
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.07
Lower than 54% 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).
76.9
Lower than 82% 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).
5
Lower than 64% 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.
Access to transit is difficult for many, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 69 minutes, which is among the highest times for areas at this level.
69
Higher than 98% 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 Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/topic/transport