12.7% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Newcastle - Cooks Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Newcastle - Cooks Hill
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes without a car than in most other areas is a defining feature of Newcastle - Cooks Hill. This trend, combined with an exceptionally high number of public transport departures, suggests a place where residents can easily get around without owning a vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion has fallen 3.0 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Newcastle - Cooks Hill, 1 vehicle is the majority at 50%; 2 vehicles is next at 29%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 30.2% of people doing so—well above the Australian figure of 21.0%. This is a huge increase from 2011, when only 3.6% worked from home.
30.2% ▲ +732.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.7% ▼ -60.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 excellent, with 2,875.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far above the New South Wales figure. The area has 17 different routes and 72 stops, mostly serving buses and light rail.
72
Higher than 75% 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).
2,875.6
Higher than 87% 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).
17
Higher than 82% 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 just 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is among the highest for similar places at 107 minutes.
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.
107
Higher than 90% 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 Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill/topic/transport