26.0% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Hurstville - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Hurstville - Central
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people in Hurstville - Central live without a car than in other parts of the country. This area is a major transit hub where 17.1% of workers use public transport, which is far above the national figure. Its high connectivity makes it a place where many residents can easily bypass owning a vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 26% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure far above the 9.2% seen across New South Wales. While 53.8% of households have one car, the area has one of the highest rates of car-free living among similar places.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Hurstville - Central, 1 vehicle is the majority at 54%; No vehicle is next at 26%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is much more common here than in most areas, at 26.9%. This is well above the Australian average, and combined with a high 15.2% of people taking the train, it helps explain why so few residents rely on driving.
26.9% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
17.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
The area is exceptionally well connected, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the state figure. It is among the largest areas for the number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit, and it offers 16 different public transport routes.
44
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.65
Lower 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).
2,444.0
Higher than 86% 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).
16
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
60,028
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).
269,106
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).
50
Lower than 66% 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.
A drive to the city takes about 19 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, the walk to the nearest stop takes about 6 minutes, which is higher than in many other places.
6
Higher than 57% 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 Hurstville - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031664/hurstville-central/topic/transport