3.9% ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Mittagong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Mittagong
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer homes in Mittagong go without a car compared to the rest of the state. This reliance on private transport is clear, as only 3.9% of households have no motor vehicle. While public transport options exist, the area's distance from the city and limited service frequency make cars essential for most residents.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households have at least one car, with 39.4% owning two vehicles. The number of car-free homes has fallen to 3.9%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Mittagong splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (36%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen sharply to 21.3% since 2011. Very few people use public transport to get to work, at just 0.7%, which is much lower than most other areas.
21.3% ▲ +241.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.7% ▼ -69.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 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.
Mittagong has 74 public transport stops, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. However, weekly departures are far below the state figure, with only 266.3 trips per 1,000 people.
74
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.77
Higher than 81% 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).
266.3
Lower than 71% 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).
10
Higher than 62% 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 city takes 83 minutes, which is much higher than most areas. Similarly, the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 30 minutes, also much higher than in other areas.
30
Higher than 86% 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.
83
Higher than 85% 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 Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021286/mittagong/topic/transport