4.7% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged to 45.2% in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali, a massive jump from just 4.2% in 2011. This shift defines the area's transport patterns, as nearly half the workforce now avoids a daily commute. While the region remains well-served by public transport stops, a small number of residents actually use them for work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have more than one car, with 43.9% owning two vehicles. Only 4.7% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, where the national figure is 21%. In contrast, the share of people using public transport to get to work has plummeted from 16.1% in 2011 to just 2.7%.
45.2% ▲ +977.9%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.7% ▼ -83.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 has 131 public transport stops, among the largest for its level, and a higher number of stops per 1,000 people than the state average. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are a little below the New South Wales figure.
131
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.94
Higher than 72% 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).
1,070.2
Higher than 60% 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).
7
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
22,063
Higher than 66% 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).
75,534
Higher than 64% 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 about 29 minutes to drive to the city, which is around the middle for similar areas. The walk to the nearest transport stop takes 8 minutes, which is longer than in most other areas.
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.
29
Higher than 57% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021536/oyster-bay-como-jannali/topic/transport