16.7% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Woollahra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Woollahra
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
About 60% of working residents in Woollahra work from home, making it one of the most common arrangements for this area. This high rate of home working is a standout feature of the local lifestyle, alongside a significant number of households that do not own a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Many homes here do not have a motor vehicle, with 16.7% of households falling into this category. This is well above the national figure of 7.4% and the New South Wales figure of 9.2%, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Woollahra, 1 vehicle is the majority at 52%; 2 vehicles is next at 27%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than in the rest of the state or country, rising 51 points since 2011 to reach 60.1%. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work fell to 4.3%, which is still a little above the national figure.
60.1% ▲ +585.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.3% ▼ -84.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
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.
While the area has far fewer stops per 1,000 people than the state average, it is among the best for reaching other people via transit. Most of this access is provided by buses, with 10 different routes serving the area.
24
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.22
Lower than 66% 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).
1,137.0
Higher than 62% 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).
10
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
63,934
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).
263,859
Higher than 87% 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.
It is very quick to get into the city from Woollahra, with a typical drive taking only 7 minutes. Residents also have easy access to transport, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just 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.
7
Lower than 95% 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 Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011347/woollahra/topic/transport