5.8% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Adamstown - Kotara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Adamstown - Kotara
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge 26.5% of people in Adamstown - Kotara now work from home, making it a place where many avoid the daily commute. While the area is well-served by public transport, most households still rely heavily on cars to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 42.6% owning two. Only 5.8% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and is well below the New South Wales average of 9.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Adamstown - Kotara, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen sharply by 23 points since 2011 to 26.5%, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, very few people use public transport for work, at just 0.7%, which is much lower than most areas.
26.5% ▲ +782.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.7% ▼ -72.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
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.
Public transport access is a strong point here, with 104 stops and 11 routes. The area has 6.27 stops per 1,000 people and 1,625 weekly departures, both of which are a little above the New South Wales averages.
104
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.
6.27
Higher than 76% 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).
1,625.0
Higher than 76% 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).
11
Higher than 67% 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.
It takes about 6 minutes to walk to the nearest stop, which is higher than most areas. The drive time to the city is 102 minutes, which is much higher than most similar areas.
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.
102
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).
More for Adamstown - Kotara
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Adamstown - Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031222/adamstown-kotara/topic/transport