2.2% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
North Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in North Rocks
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of all workers in North Rocks now work from home, making it one of the highest-ranking areas for remote work. This shift is part of a broader trend toward private transport, as very few residents go without a car. While public transport options are available, the area remains heavily reliant on vehicles for daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Private cars are essential here, with only 2.2% of homes having no motor vehicle—a figure well below the state and national averages. Most households own multiple cars, with 47.8% having two vehicles and 15.2% owning three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In North Rocks, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 48%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 45.6%, which is far above the national figure and represents a 41 point increase since 2011. Conversely, only 1.2% of people now use public transport to get to work, a little below the state average.
45.6% ▲ +861.5%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.2% ▼ -83.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
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.
Despite having 58 stops and weekly departures that are far above the New South Wales average, transit times to the city are higher than most areas. All public transport in the area is provided by buses, as there are no trains, trams, or ferries.
58
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.86
Higher than 81% 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).
2,233.3
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).
12
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
8,451
Lower than 77% 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).
8,451
Lower than 87% 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).
69
Higher than 70% 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 drive to the city takes about 24 minutes. However, walking to the nearest transport stop takes around 16 minutes, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
16
Higher than 76% 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 North Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041490/north-rocks/topic/transport