14.0% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Lidcombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Lidcombe
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes in Lidcombe go without a car than the national average, with 14% of households owning no motor vehicle. This trend is growing, and it is matched by a high number of people who use public transport to get to work. These figures highlight a community that relies more on shared transit and walking than many other parts of Australia.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 14% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and has risen from 12.3% since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Lidcombe, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common for 29% of residents, a figure well above the national average. While 10.6% still commute by public transport—which is well above the state and national figures—this has fallen by 18 points since 2016.
29.0% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
10.6% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
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.
Lidcombe has 87 public transport stops and 14 different routes, making it better connected than most similar areas. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is also higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure.
87
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.10
Lower than 53% 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).
1,255.8
Higher than 66% 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).
14
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
26,335
Higher than 73% 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).
215,359
Higher than 86% 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.
The drive time to the city is only 15 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, the 6-minute walk to the nearest stop is higher than in many other places.
6
Higher 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.
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 Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011586/lidcombe/topic/transport