4.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Asquith - Mount Colah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Asquith - Mount Colah
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people work from home in Asquith - Mount Colah than in most similar areas, with 42.8% of the workforce doing so. This high rate of remote work is a standout feature for the area, which also has a very high number of public transport stops compared to other neighbourhoods.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are very common here, with 77.9% of homes owning one or two vehicles. Only 4.1% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Asquith - Mount Colah splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (38%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 42.8%, which is far above the national figure of 21%. While 3.2% of people use public transport to get to work, this is about the same as the state and national figures, though it has fallen 11 points since 2011.
42.8% ▲ +742.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -76.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 has 182 public transport stops, among the largest number for its level, and 8.25 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Despite this, the transit time to the city is 81 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
182
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.25
Higher than 86% 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).
1,352.0
Higher than 69% 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).
8
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
22,057
Higher than 66% 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).
33,934
Lower than 57% 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).
81
Higher than 88% 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 nearest transport stop is very easy, with a typical walk of just one minute, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 29 minutes, placing it around the middle for similar 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.
29
Higher than 57% 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 Asquith - Mount Colah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021403/asquith-mount-colah/topic/transport