16.5% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
North Sydney - Mosman · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in North Sydney - Mosman
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in North Sydney - Mosman than in most other areas, with 60.2% of the workforce doing so. This high rate of remote work is a standout feature for the region, alongside a significant number of households that do not own a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 16.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. Most households with a car own just one, while 23.5% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In North Sydney - Mosman, 1 vehicle is the majority at 54%; 2 vehicles is next at 24%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged since 2011, rising 54 points to 60.2%. Meanwhile, the share of people commuting by public transport fell 24 points to 4.3%, though this remains a little above the national figure.
60.2% ▲ +886.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.3% ▼ -85.0%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 60 public transport routes and a very high number of weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far above the state figure. Buses are the primary mode, making up 93.5% of these services.
428
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.52
Higher than 51% 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).
2,492.2
Higher than 91% 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).
60
Higher than 86% 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 into the city is very fast, with a typical drive time of only 5 minutes. Residents also have quick access to transit, with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest stop.
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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12104/north-sydney-mosman/topic/transport