21.3% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Petersham - Stanmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Petersham - Stanmore
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 21% of homes in Petersham - Stanmore have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure of 7.4%. This high rate of car-free living is linked to the area's excellent connectivity, with a short 9-minute drive to the city and very easy access to public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
More than one in five households do not own a car, a rate that has barely changed since 2011. For those who do, the most common setup is a single vehicle, held by 51.5% of homes.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Petersham - Stanmore, 1 vehicle is the majority at 52%; 2 vehicles is next at 21%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 54.1%, which is far above the national figure and represents a 50 point rise since 2011. While 5.4% of people use public transport for their commute, this is still a little above the Australian average.
54.1% ▲ +1274.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.4% ▼ -82.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
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, with 597,585 people reachable within 45 minutes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are well above the New South Wales figure, though the number of stops per person is far below the state average.
45
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.26
Lower than 77% 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).
1,694.4
Higher than 77% 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).
28
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
97,730
Higher than 89% 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).
597,585
Higher than 93% 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).
31
Lower than 91% 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.
Getting into the city is quick and easy, with a typical drive time of just 9 minutes. Residents also enjoy a short walk to the nearest transport stop, which takes only 2 minutes.
2
Lower 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.
9
Lower 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)).
- 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 Petersham - Stanmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021327/petersham-stanmore/topic/transport