48.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Ultimo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Ultimo
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of all homes in Ultimo have no motor vehicle, reflecting a lifestyle centered on accessibility. This car-free trend is reinforced by the fact that 40.8% of the workforce works from home, a figure far above the national rate of 21%. It is an area where most residents prefer walking or public transit over driving.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost 48.2% of homes here do not own a car, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. Most other households have just one vehicle, while only 8% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Ultimo, the largest group is No vehicle at 48%, followed by 1 vehicle (43%) and 2 vehicles (8%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common at 40.8%, well above the state average of 31%. Public transport use for commuting is also well above the national figure, with 10.7% of workers using these services.
40.8% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
10.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
Ultimo has a massive reach, with 493,764 people accessible within 45 minutes by transit. While the number of stops per 1,000 people is far below the state average, the weekly frequency of departures is much higher than most areas.
11
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.48
Lower than 84% 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).
2,419.6
Higher than 86% 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).
31
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
138,033
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).
493,764
Higher than 91% 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).
29
Lower than 92% 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.
The area is exceptionally well-connected, with a tiny 3-minute drive to the city. It is also easy to get around on foot, as the walk to the nearest transit stop typically takes only 3 minutes.
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.
3
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).
More for Ultimo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Ultimo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031646/ultimo/topic/transport