10.3% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Kingswood - Werrington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Kingswood - Werrington
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 1,880 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make Kingswood - Werrington's transit access well above the state figure. This connectivity is matched by a strong shift in work habits, where 26% of people now work from home. While many rely on cars, the area provides significant options for those without a vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Most households have one or two cars, though the share of car-free homes fell 2.5 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Kingswood - Werrington, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged 24 points since 2011 to reach 26%, a figure well above the national average. While 45.3% of workers drive to their jobs, the share of people commuting by public transport fell 8.1 points over the last decade to 3.6%.
26.0% ▲ +1329.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.6% ▼ -69.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 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 is among the best for infrastructure, with 156 public transport stops and 16 routes. This results in 6.34 stops per 1,000 people, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure.
156
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.
6.34
Higher than 76% 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).
1,880.4
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).
16
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
24,625
Higher than 72% 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).
61,892
Higher than 59% 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.
It takes about 34 minutes to drive to the city, which is longer than in most areas. However, getting to a transit stop is relatively easy, with a typical walk of 4 minutes.
4
Lower 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.
34
Higher than 62% 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 Kingswood - Werrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031462/kingswood-werrington/topic/transport