15.3% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Fairfield - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Fairfield - East
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes in Fairfield - East lack a motor vehicle than in most similar areas, with 15.3% of households owning no car. While many residents still rely on cars, the area has a high density of public transport stops and a significant number of people working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
A high 15.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. Despite this, the most common situation is owning one vehicle, which applies to 36.8% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Fairfield - East, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 37%, followed by 2 vehicles (29%) and No vehicle (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has jumped to 22.4% since 2011, though this remains well below the state figure of 31%. Around 4.2% of people use public transport to get to work, which is a little above the national average.
22.4% ▲ +1295.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% ▼ -69.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 with 103 public transport stops, a number larger than about 90% of similar areas. This results in 6.54 stops per 1,000 people, which is a little above the state figure.
103
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.54
Higher than 78% 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).
989.8
Higher than 57% 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).
15,742
Higher than 50% 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).
78,699
Higher than 65% 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).
88
Higher than 99% 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.
A typical walk to the nearest stop takes 5 minutes. The drive time to the city is 24 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas.
5
Higher than 50% 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.
24
Lower than 52% 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 Fairfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031480/fairfield-east/topic/transport