13.3% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Wahroonga (West) - Waitara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people work from home in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara than in most similar areas, with over half the workforce staying put. This shift is part of a broader trend where 13.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure well above the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 13.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 7.4% national figure. For those who do own cars, the typical household has one vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Wahroonga (West) - Waitara, 1 vehicle is the majority at 59%; 2 vehicles is next at 22%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 50.8% of the workforce doing so—far above the New South Wales figure of 31%. While 6.9% of people use public transport to commute, this is among the highest rates for similar areas, though it fell sharply from 38.1% in 2016.
50.8% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.9% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 accessible, with 156,565 people reachable within 45 minutes by transit. However, the area has only 3.28 stops per 1,000 people, which is well below the state figure of 5.27.
39
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.28
Lower than 65% 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).
843.7
Higher than 51% 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).
9
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
23,820
Higher than 70% 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).
156,565
Higher than 81% 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).
59
Higher than 51% 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.
A 23-minute drive to the city is typical for this level of area. Residents face a longer walk to the nearest stop than most other areas, taking about 6 minutes.
6
Higher 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.
23
Lower than 54% 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 Wahroonga (West) - Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021579/wahroonga-waitara/topic/transport