8.6% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Drummoyne - Rodd Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Drummoyne - Rodd Point
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the workforce in Drummoyne - Rodd Point now works from home, a massive jump from just 4.9% in 2011. This shift makes the area one of the most flexible for working at home compared to other similar places. While many residents avoid the daily commute, those who do travel enjoy very quick access to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, though 8.6% of households have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most areas, although it is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Drummoyne - Rodd Point, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the primary way people get to work at 50.8%, which is far above the national figure of 21%. Meanwhile, public transport use for commuting has fallen sharply since 2011, dropping from 19% to just 2.4%.
50.8% ▲ +928.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.4% ▼ -87.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 very well connected, with weekly departures per 1,000 people being far above the New South Wales figure. While it has fewer stops per person than most areas, it is a major transit hub where over 267,000 people can be reached within 45 minutes by public transport.
57
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.10
Lower than 68% 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).
2,503.5
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).
12
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
82,099
Higher than 88% 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).
267,261
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).
44
Lower than 76% 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 city is fast, with a drive time of only 9 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also live close to transit, with a short 2-minute walk to the nearest stop.
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.
9
Lower than 90% 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 Drummoyne - Rodd Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011385/drummoyne-rodd-point/topic/transport