6.2% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Jamisontown - South Penrith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Jamisontown - South Penrith
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of all workers in Jamisontown - South Penrith drive themselves to work, making the car the dominant way to get around. This reliance on driving is paired with a very high number of households owning multiple cars, though a growing quarter of the workforce now works from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, and only 6.2% of households have no motor vehicle. This figure is a little below the state and national figures, and it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Jamisontown - South Penrith splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged here, rising 22 points since 2011 to reach 24.9%, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, public transport use for commuting has dropped to 1.5%, which is a little below the state and national rates.
24.9% ▲ +885.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.5% ▼ -72.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 well served by infrastructure with 93 public transport stops and 11 routes, both of which are higher than most similar areas. These services are entirely provided by buses.
93
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.37
Higher 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).
1,186.0
Higher than 64% 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).
11
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
17,326
Higher than 55% 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).
35,292
Lower than 56% 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).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
A short 3-minute walk to the nearest stop is typical for most residents, which is lower than in most other areas. However, the drive time to the city is 38 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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 Jamisontown - South Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031461/jamisontown-south-penrith/topic/transport