6.1% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Lindfield - Roseville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Lindfield - Roseville
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive shift in work habits has transformed Lindfield - Roseville, where the number of people working from home jumped by 48 points since 2011. This area is now a major hub for remote work, with 55.8% of the workforce staying home, far above the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, and the 6.1% of households without a vehicle is a little below the Australian figure of 7.4%. This level of car ownership has barely changed over the last decade.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Lindfield - Roseville splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (39%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the dominant choice for 55.8% of residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of people commuting by public transport has fallen 18 points since 2011 to just 3.7%.
55.8% ▲ +627.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.7% ▼ -82.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 options are excellent, with 163 stops and 25 routes, among the largest at this level. The area has 6.63 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.27.
163
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.63
Higher than 79% 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).
1,724.4
Higher than 78% 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).
25
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
34,005
Higher than 78% 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).
143,172
Higher than 78% 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).
45
Lower than 74% 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 well connected, with a drive time to the city of only 13 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. A typical walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 5 minutes.
5
Higher than 50% 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.
13
Lower than 80% 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 Lindfield - Roseville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031408/lindfield-roseville/topic/transport