8.7% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Blacktown (North) - Marayong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Blacktown (North) - Marayong
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 28% of workers in Blacktown (North) - Marayong now work from home, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong reliance on cars, though it has an impressive number of public transport stops and services compared to most similar places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, but the 8.7% of households with no vehicle is much higher than most areas. This figure has fallen 3.2 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Blacktown (North) - Marayong, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose 26 points since 2011 to reach 27.7%, while the 3.9% who use public transport for their commute is much higher than most similar areas.
27.7% ▲ +1372.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.9% ▼ -65.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 is well served with 113 public transport stops and 1,886.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, the 81-minute transit time to the city is much higher than most areas.
113
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.49
Higher than 67% 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).
1,886.5
Higher than 81% 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).
45,254
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
65,954
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
81
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Residents enjoy quick access to transit with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop, though the 32-minute drive to the city is higher than most 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.
32
Higher than 60% 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- 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 Blacktown (North) - Marayong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011304/blacktown-marayong/topic/transport