# Transport & Vehicles — Engadine

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Area: Engadine (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

Private cars are essential for daily life in Engadine, where only 3.8% of homes have no motor vehicle. While the area has a high number of public transport stops, the typical trip to the city is long and slow, making the car or working from home the preferred choices for most residents.

Car ownership is very high here, with 44.6% of homes owning two vehicles and 13.7% owning three. The proportion of homes without a car is well below the national figure and has remained steady since 2016.

Working from home has surged to 32.6%, a figure far above the Australian average. Conversely, the number of people commuting by public transport has fallen sharply from 10% in 2016 to just 2% in 2021.

Engadine has 114 public transport stops, which is among the largest number for its area type, though weekly departures per 1,000 people are well below the New South Wales figure. The journey to the city is slow, taking much longer than in most other areas.

Driving to the city takes 34 minutes, which is longer than most areas. For those using local transit, the typical walk to the nearest stop takes about 4 minutes.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 3.8% | — |
| People working from home | 32.6% | — |
| Commuting by public transport | 2.0% | — |
| Public transport stops | 114 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 6.57 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 868.3 | — |
| Public transport routes | 7 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 4 | — |
| Drive time to the city (min) | 34 | — |
| People reachable in 30 min by transit | 17,356 | — |
| People reachable in 45 min by transit | 20,895 | — |
| Transit time to the city (min) | 77 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 43.2%, Worked at home 32.6%, Car (passenger) 2.5%, Train 1.9%, Walked 1.3%, Bus 0.1%, Bicycle 0.1%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 2 vehicles 44.6%, 1 vehicle 29.6%, 3 vehicles 13.7%, 4 or more 8.2%, No vehicle 3.8%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021607/engadine/topic/transport