10.5% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Maroubra - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Maroubra - North
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged in Maroubra - North, with 44.2% of people now doing so. This shift is part of a broader change in how the area moves, while the typical trip to the city remains a quick 14-minute drive.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. However, this is a small drop from 2016, when 12% of households were without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Maroubra - North, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
A huge 44.2% of people work from home, which is far above the state and national figures. Those who do commute by public transport make up 3.7% of the workforce, though this is a steep 15 point fall since 2016.
44.2% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.7% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
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.
Bus services are the only option here, providing a very high number of weekly departures per 1,000 people. Despite having fewer stops than most areas, 49,936 people can reach the area within 30 minutes by transit.
35
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.58
Lower than 61% 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).
3,102.7
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).
11
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
49,936
Higher than 86% 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).
161,281
Higher than 81% 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).
48
Lower than 70% 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 fast, with a drive time of just 14 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Access to transit is also convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only one minute.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
14
Lower than 77% 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 Maroubra - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021566/maroubra-north/topic/transport