45.8% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Darlinghurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Darlinghurst
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of all homes in Darlinghurst have no motor vehicle, making it one of the easiest places in the country to live without a car. This reflects a lifestyle where a huge 55.1% of workers now operate from home, far exceeding national figures.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 45.8% of households do not own a car, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. Only 8.3% of homes have two vehicles, and just 1.3% have three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Darlinghurst splits fairly evenly between No vehicle (46%) and 1 vehicle (44%), with 2 vehicles at 8%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is incredibly common here at 55.1%, a rise of 50 points since 2011. While 6.3% use public transport to get to work—well above the national figure—this is 17 points lower than it was in 2011.
55.1% ▲ +1018.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.3% ▼ -72.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 is highly frequent, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the state average. While the number of stops per 1,000 people is lower than most areas, over 550,000 people can be reached within 45 minutes via transit.
31
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.92
Lower than 71% 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).
3,338.9
Higher than 87% 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).
12
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
136,164
Higher than 92% 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).
552,530
Higher than 92% 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).
23
Lower than 97% 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 very fast, with a typical drive time of only 5 minutes. Residents also enjoy quick access to transit, with a typical walk of just 2 minutes to the nearest stop.
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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 Darlinghurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031329/darlinghurst/topic/transport