9.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Canada Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Canada Bay
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive shift in how people travel has occurred in Canada Bay since 2011, with working from home surging by 43 percentage points. Nearly half the workforce now works from home, which is far above both the state and national figures. This change defines the area's transport landscape, alongside a very short 13-minute typical drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost 10% of homes in Canada Bay have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most households rely on one or two cars, with 45.8% owning one and 32.8% owning two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Canada Bay, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is incredibly common here, with 47.5% of people doing so, far above the national figure of 21.0%. Meanwhile, the share of people using public transport to get to work fell 15 points since 2011 to reach 3.7%.
47.5% ▲ +1045.4%
Higher than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.7% ▼ -79.8%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
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.
Public transport is frequent, with 2,087.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the state average.
289
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.33
Lower than 70% 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).
2,087.4
Higher than 87% 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).
30
Higher than 54% 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 convenient, as the typical walk to the nearest stop is just 2 minutes. This is much lower than most areas, matching a short 13-minute typical drive to the city.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
13
Lower than 81% 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 Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12001/canada-bay/topic/transport