6.0% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Charlestown - Dudley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Charlestown - Dudley
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive 101-minute drive to the city defines the commute for many in Charlestown - Dudley. While public transport options are plentiful, the area relies heavily on private cars and a growing number of people working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have more than one car, with 41.3% owning two. Only 6.0% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and is well below the New South Wales rate of 9.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Charlestown - Dudley, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has jumped 20 points since 2011 to 22.8%, which is a little above the national figure. Very few people use public transport to get to work, at just 0.8%, which is lower than most areas.
22.8% ▲ +629.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.8% ▼ -61.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 a high number of public transport stops and 13 different routes, all of which are bus services. There are 5.42 stops per 1,000 people, which is higher than most similar areas.
137
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.42
Higher than 66% 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).
1,204.6
Higher than 64% 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).
13
Higher than 73% 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 nearby stop is quick, with a typical walk of only 3 minutes. However, the time it takes to drive to the city is much higher than in most other areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
101
Higher than 89% 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 Charlestown - Dudley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011208/charlestown-dudley/topic/transport