16.0% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Maroubra - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Maroubra - West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 40% of people working in Maroubra - West do so from home, making it a place where remote work is far more common than the national figure. This shift is part of a broader trend toward flexible work and a high reliance on the bus network for those who do travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 16% of homes in the area have no motor vehicle, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. While this remains among the highest proportions for similar areas, it has fallen slightly since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Maroubra - West, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (28%) and No vehicle (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose sharply to 39.7% since 2016, which is far above the national figure of 21%. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work fell to 5.7%, though this is still well above the New South Wales average.
39.7% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.7% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 mode of transit here, and weekly departures per 1,000 people are among the highest at this level. Despite having far fewer stops per 1,000 people than the state average, the area can reach nearly 200,000 people within 45 minutes by transit.
30
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.05
Lower than 69% 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).
3,121.9
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).
15
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
64,698
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).
195,820
Higher than 86% 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.
The area is very well connected, with a quick 12-minute drive to the city. Residents can typically reach their nearest public transport stop in 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.
12
Lower than 83% 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021568/maroubra-west/topic/transport