9.2% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Revesby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Revesby
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
High numbers of public transport stops and frequent services make Revesby stand out among similar areas. While most homes have at least one car, a significant portion of the workforce now operates from home. These factors combine to create a well-connected suburb with varied travel patterns.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.2% of homes in Revesby have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure. Most households own one or two cars, though the share of car-free homes fell by 2.0 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Revesby splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (36%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than the national figure, with 36.3% of the workforce based at home. This is a huge increase from 2.2% in 2011, while those using public transport to get to work fell by 11 points over the same period.
36.3% ▲ +1584.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% ▼ -74.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
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.
Revesby is very well served, with 105 public transport stops and weekly departures that are well above the New South Wales average. This high level of access means more people can be reached within 45 minutes by transit than in about 89% of similar areas.
105
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.94
Higher than 73% 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).
1,694.2
Higher than 77% 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).
14
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
36,098
Higher than 80% 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).
223,131
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).
57
Lower than 52% 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 nearest stop is quicker than in most areas, with a typical walk of just 3 minutes. A drive to the city usually takes around 23 minutes, which is about average for this level of area.
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.
23
Lower than 54% 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 Revesby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011360/revesby/topic/transport