9.2% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Lane Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Lane Cove
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people work from home in Lane Cove than in almost any other similar area, with 55.9% of workers doing so. This trend is far above the national figure of 21%. The area is well-connected, featuring a high density of public transport options and very short travel times to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.2% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. Half of all households own just one vehicle, while 31.7% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Lane Cove, 1 vehicle is the majority at 50%; 2 vehicles is next at 32%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the dominant choice for 55.9% of the workforce, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 31%. Driving is the next most common method, with 23% of people commuting as a driver.
55.9% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.0% —
Higher than 65% 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.
Public transport is highly accessible, with 5.22 stops per 1,000 people and 20 different routes. Weekly departures are far above the state figure, and the area has 83 total stops, which is more than about 83% of similar areas.
83
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.22
Higher than 63% 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).
2,268.9
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).
28,816
Higher than 75% 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).
153,561
Higher than 80% 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 into the city is quick, with a typical drive time of only 12 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. The walk to the nearest transport stop is also short, taking just 3 minutes.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
12
Lower than 83% 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 Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011686/lane-cove/topic/transport