9.9% ▼ -24.7%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Jervis Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Jervis Bay
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Zero people use public transport to get to work in Jervis Bay, making it one of the least connected areas for commuting. While most homes have at least one car, the area has a surprisingly high number of car-free households compared to the national average. This reliance on private travel is reinforced by a total absence of local public transport services.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 4.2% figure for Other Territories. Despite this, the most common arrangement is two vehicles per home, seen in 45.1% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Jervis Bay, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is a major way to get to work for 30.1% of people, while 41.9% drive. Only 5.4% work from home, which is far below the Australian figure of 21.0%.
5.4% ▲ +133.0%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
There are no public transport stops or routes in the area. This lack of infrastructure is reflected in the zero weekly departures per 1,000 people, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
0
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower than 99% 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).
0.0
Lower 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).
0
Lower than 99% 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 to the nearest stop is a significant challenge, with a typical walk of 71 minutes. This is among the highest times recorded at this level.
71
Higher than 96% 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.
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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90103/jervis-bay/topic/transport