9.2% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Hornsby - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Hornsby - West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of working residents in Hornsby - West now work from home, a figure far above the national average. While the area is well served by public transport routes, the shift toward remote work has significantly changed how people get to their jobs.
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. Most households keep one or two cars, with 43.3% having one and 35.6% having two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Hornsby - West, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 46.5%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31%. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work fell sharply from 24.8% in 2016 to just 4% in 2021.
46.5% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 equipped with 24 different routes and 79 stops, with 7.43 stops per 1,000 people—well above the state figure. Despite this, transit time to the city is much higher than most areas, taking 82 minutes.
79
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.43
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).
1,693.4
Higher than 77% 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).
24
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
10,629
Lower than 68% 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).
10,629
Lower than 84% 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).
82
Higher than 89% 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.
Walking to the nearest stop takes 19 minutes, which is much higher than most areas. The drive time to the city is also higher than most, averaging 38 minutes.
19
Higher than 79% 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.
38
Higher than 66% 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 Hornsby - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021578/hornsby-west/topic/transport