# Transport & Vehicles — Maitland

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

Area: Maitland (Sub-region (SA3))

A tiny 0.6% of workers in Maitland use public transport to get to work, highlighting a heavy reliance on cars. While the area has many transit stops, the long 110-minute drive to the city makes commuting a challenge. Most households here own at least one vehicle to get around.

Car ownership is very common in Maitland, with only 4.6% of homes having no motor vehicle. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 9.2%, and the number of car-less homes has fallen since 2011.

Working from home rose to 17.3% since 2011, though this remains far below the state average of 31.0%. The vast majority of people drive to work, with 58.8% acting as the driver.

Maitland has 6.68 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.27. However, the weekly number of departures per 1,000 people is well below the state average.

Getting to the city takes a long time, with a typical drive of 110 minutes. On the plus side, the walk to the nearest transport stop is short, taking only 3 minutes.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 4.6% | -33.4% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 17.3% | +457.9% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 0.6% | -66.2% since 2011 |
| Public transport stops | 581 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 6.68 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 837.9 | — |
| Public transport routes | 45 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 3 | — |
| Drive time to the city (min) | 110 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 58.8%, Worked at home 17.3%, Car (passenger) 3.6%, Walked 1.1%, Train 0.3%, Bus 0.3%, Bicycle 0.2%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 2 vehicles 41.3%, 1 vehicle 30.9%, 3 vehicles 14.8%, 4 or more 8.5%, No vehicle 4.6%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10602/maitland/topic/transport