12.6% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
St Marys - North St Marys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in St Marys - North St Marys
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes in St Marys - North St Marys lack a motor vehicle than the national figure, with 12.6% of households having no car. This gap is mirrored by a high density of public transport options and very short walks to the nearest stop. While many people still rely on cars, the area is well-connected to the wider region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 9.2% and the Australian figure of 7.4%. For those who do own cars, the most common setup is a single vehicle, found in 45.7% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In St Marys - North St Marys, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose sharply to 19.6% since 2016, though this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people using public transport to get to work fell 7.1 points since 2016 to just 2.9%.
19.6% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.9% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
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.
This area is among the best for transit access, with 125 stops and 18 routes. It has 7.22 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.27, and weekly departures are far above the state average.
125
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.22
Higher than 85% 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).
2,529.0
Higher than 86% 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).
18
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
17,325
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).
155,891
Higher than 80% 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.
Getting to the nearest stop is very easy, with a typical walk of just 2 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is 34 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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 St Marys - North St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051581/st-marys-north-st-marys/topic/transport