7.7% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Blacktown - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Blacktown - South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge 24 percentage point jump in working from home defines the recent shift in Blacktown - South. Most residents now rely on cars or home offices, while public transport use has dropped significantly. This creates a local landscape where personal vehicles and digital connectivity are the primary ways people move and work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, though 7.7% of households have no motor vehicle. This figure is higher than in most similar areas and has remained steady since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Blacktown - South splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 26%, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the share of people using public transport to get to work fell sharply from 9.4% in 2016 to just 2.3% in 2021.
26.0% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 limited, with only 3 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the New South Wales figure. While the area relies entirely on buses, the transit time to the city is among the highest for similar areas.
38
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.00
Lower 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).
754.6
Lower than 52% 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).
6
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
12,646
Lower than 61% 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).
44,653
Higher than 50% 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).
88
Higher than 99% 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.
Walking to the nearest stop takes only 1 minute, which is much lower than most areas. The typical drive time to the city is 27 minutes.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
27
Higher than 54% 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011560/blacktown-south/topic/transport