8.6% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Ryde - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Ryde - South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost half of all workers in Ryde - South work from home, a figure that is among the highest for areas at this level. This strong trend toward remote work defines the local transport landscape, creating a shift away from traditional daily commutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. Most households rely on one car, while 26.4% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Ryde - South, 1 vehicle is the majority at 59%; 2 vehicles is next at 26%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 48.7%, far above the national figure of 21%. Public transport use for commuting is 4.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
48.7% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.4% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 served by 10 bus routes, but with only 1.67 stops per 1,000 people, this is far below the New South Wales figure. Despite few stops, transit access remains strong, with 118,616 people reachable within 45 minutes.
20
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.67
Lower than 82% 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).
768.9
Lower than 51% 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).
10
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
31,591
Higher 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).
118,616
Higher than 74% 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).
62
Higher than 57% 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.
It takes only 14 minutes to drive to the city, which is much lower than most areas. However, the 8-minute walk to the nearest stop is higher than in most other places.
8
Higher than 64% 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.
14
Lower than 77% 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 Ryde - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021725/ryde-south/topic/transport