39.0% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Sydney Inner City · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Sydney Inner City
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than half of workers in Sydney Inner City work from home, a figure far above the national average. This shift is part of a broader trend toward car-free living, where nearly 40% of households do not own a motor vehicle. The area is defined by its extreme accessibility, with most residents living just a one-minute walk from public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 39% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This level of car-free living has barely changed since 2011, with most remaining households owning just one vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Sydney Inner City, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by No vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 52.4% of people doing so—a massive 48 point rise since 2011. While those who use public transport to get to work are well above the national average, the share of people doing so fell 20 points over the last decade.
52.4% ▲ +1216.3%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.0% ▼ -73.8%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 one of the largest networks with 220 routes and 613 stops. While the number of stops per person is far below the state average, the frequency of service is among the highest, with 3,227.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people.
613
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.81
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
3,227.8
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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).
220
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting around is very efficient, as the typical walk to the nearest stop is just one minute. This ease of access is reflected in the short drive time to the city, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
6
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) 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)).
- 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 Sydney Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11703/sydney-inner-city/topic/transport