15.4% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Haberfield - Summer Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Haberfield - Summer Hill
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of working residents in Haberfield - Summer Hill now work from home, a figure far above the national average. This shift is part of a broader trend toward reduced car reliance, with many homes opting for no vehicle at all. The area's strong transport links and short commute to the city make it a highly connected hub.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 15.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4% and among the highest for similar areas. Most households have one vehicle, though this car-free rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Haberfield - Summer Hill, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by 2 vehicles (27%) and No vehicle (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged by 48 points since 2011 to reach 52.9%, a rate far above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work fell 22 points over the decade to 4.5%, which remains a little above the state average.
52.9% ▲ +1032.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.5% ▼ -82.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
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.
Public transport is highly frequent here, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the New South Wales figure. The area has 20 routes and 55 stops, meaning over 368,000 people can be reached within 45 minutes by transit.
55
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.07
Lower than 54% 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).
2,269.5
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).
20
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
81,389
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).
368,253
Higher than 89% 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.
Getting to the city is very fast, with a typical drive time of just 10 minutes. Residents also enjoy excellent local access, with the walk to the nearest stop taking only one minute, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
10
Lower than 88% 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 Haberfield - Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031395/haberfield-summer-hill/topic/transport