10.8% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Shortland - Jesmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Shortland - Jesmond
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 10% of homes in Shortland - Jesmond have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. While many people here rely on cars, the area has an extensive network of public transport options to help residents get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.8% of households do not own a car, a figure that is well above the national average but has fallen since 2011. Most homes have one or two vehicles, with 41.2% owning just one.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Shortland - Jesmond, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Over half of workers drive themselves to work, and 13.7% work from home. While working from home has risen by 11 points since 2011, this figure remains far below the New South Wales average.
13.7% ▲ +458.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.5% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 highly accessible here, with 87 stops and 18 different routes. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is well above the state figure, and buses make up nearly all of these services.
87
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.91
Higher than 82% 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).
1,920.4
Higher 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).
18
Higher than 84% 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 the nearest transport stop is very quick, with a typical walk of only 3 minutes. However, the drive time to the city is much higher than in most similar 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.
98
Higher than 88% 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 Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031231/shortland-jesmond/topic/transport