14.1% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Manly - Fairlight · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Manly - Fairlight
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the workforce in Manly - Fairlight now works from home, creating a distinct shift in how people move through the area. While most households rely on cars, a significant number of residents live without one, reflecting a lifestyle less dependent on traditional commuting.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 14.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure well above the national average of 7.4%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the proportion of car-free households has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Manly - Fairlight, 1 vehicle is the majority at 51%; 2 vehicles is next at 27%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, with 58.3% of the workforce staying home—a massive 53 point increase since 2011. Conversely, the share of people commuting by public transport has plummeted from 25.5% in 2011 to just 3.6% today.
58.3% ▲ +923.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.6% ▼ -85.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 a very high number of weekly transport departures per 1,000 people, well above the New South Wales figure. Despite having 71 stops and 10 routes, the number of stops per 1,000 people is far below the state average.
71
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.16
Lower than 67% 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).
1,872.0
Higher than 81% 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).
10
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
43,170
Higher than 85% 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).
120,240
Higher than 75% 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).
58
Lower 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.
It takes just 15 minutes to drive to the city, which is faster than in most other areas. However, the 7-minute walk to the nearest transport stop is longer than the usual experience in similar places.
7
Higher than 61% 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.
15
Lower than 74% 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 Manly - Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122011419/manly-fairlight/topic/transport