23.1% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Riverwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Riverwood
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged in Riverwood, with the share of people doing so rising by 29 points since 2011. While public transport use has fallen sharply over the same period, the area remains very well connected with a high number of transit stops. This mix of options means that nearly one in four homes here do not own a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 23.1% of Riverwood homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Riverwood, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (24%) and No vehicle (23%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 31.3% of the workforce doing so, which is far above the national figure. While 7.5% of people use public transport to get to work—well above the state average—this is 18 points lower than in 2011.
31.3% ▲ +1321.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.5% ▼ -70.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
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.
Riverwood has more public transport stops per 1,000 people than most areas. With 63 stops and 8 different routes, the network allows 262,040 people to be reached within 45 minutes by transit.
63
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.43
Higher 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).
1,405.2
Higher than 71% 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).
8
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
67,161
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).
262,040
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).
55
Lower than 56% 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 accessible, with the typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. Driving to the city is also relatively quick, taking about 19 minutes, which is lower than in most areas.
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.
19
Lower than 63% 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 Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031373/riverwood/topic/transport