15.1% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of workers in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters now work from home, a figure far above the national rate. This area is exceptionally well-connected, with a very short 11-minute drive to the city and public transport access that ranks among the highest in the country.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 15.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen 3 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters, 1 vehicle is the majority at 54%; 2 vehicles is next at 24%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 49.8%, which is far above the national figure of 21.0%. While 6.5% of people use public transport to get to work—well above the national rate—this has fallen sharply from 30% in 2011.
49.8% ▲ +1213.0%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.5% ▼ -78.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 a major strength, with weekly departures per 1,000 people being far above the New South Wales figure. The area has 17 different routes and a transit time to the city of 32 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
43
Higher 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.
5.19
Higher than 63% 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).
3,617.3
Higher than 88% 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).
17
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
61,629
Higher than 87% 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).
339,198
Higher than 88% 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).
32
Lower than 90% 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 to the city is quick, with a drive time of just 11 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. A walk to the nearest transport stop typically takes about 4 minutes.
4
Lower than 57% 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.
11
Lower than 86% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021328/sydenham-tempe-st-peters/topic/transport