7.5% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Willoughby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Willoughby
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the workforce in Willoughby works from home, a figure far above the national rate. This makes it one of the areas with the highest proportion of home-based workers in the region. While many still rely on cars, the area is very well connected for those who need to travel into the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 7.5% of households have no motor vehicle. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is slightly below the New South Wales figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Willoughby, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (37%) and 3 vehicles (8%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the primary way people earn a living here, with 55.0% doing so—far above the 21.0% national figure. For those who commute, 22.8% drive a car and 3.4% use public transport.
55.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.4% —
Higher than 70% 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 2,384 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far above the state figure. Residents can reach the city in 36 minutes, a time much lower than most areas.
51
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.92
Lower than 56% 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).
2,384.0
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).
14
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
32,597
Higher than 77% 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).
144,547
Higher than 79% 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).
36
Lower than 87% 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 close to the city, with a typical drive time of just 9 minutes. This is much lower than most areas, and the typical walk to the nearest stop is about 4 minutes.
4
Lower 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.
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 Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011687/willoughby/topic/transport