11.3% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Punchbowl · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Punchbowl
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Strong public transport connectivity defines daily life in Punchbowl, where over 259,000 people can be reached within 45 minutes by transit. This accessibility is supported by a high number of transport stops and frequent weekly departures, though the typical trip to the city still takes over an hour.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
More homes here live without a car than in most areas, with 11.3% of households owning no motor vehicle. While this is a little above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%, the proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Punchbowl, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 38%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 23.3% since 2011 and is now more common than in most areas. Meanwhile, 3.8% of workers use public transport to commute, which is a little above the state figure but a sharp drop from previous years.
23.3% ▲ +1318.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.8% ▼ -72.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
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.
Punchbowl is among the largest areas for public transport access, with 108 stops and 13 different routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are a little above the New South Wales figure, providing a level of service higher than most similar areas.
108
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.
5.01
Higher than 60% 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).
1,523.1
Higher than 74% 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).
13
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
33,150
Higher than 78% 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).
259,162
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).
68
Higher than 68% 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 easier here than in most areas, with the typical walk time being essentially zero. A drive to the city usually takes about 20 minutes, which is around the middle for its level.
0
Lower than 99% 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.
20
Lower than 60% 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 Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021366/punchbowl/topic/transport