8.2% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Sydney - South West · Region (SA4)
Transport & Vehicles in Sydney - South West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than a quarter of workers in Sydney - South West now work from home, a figure that is much higher than most areas. While car use remains the primary way to get around, there has been a massive shift in how people work since 2011. This area is now well above the national average for those who don't need to commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. However, this is a decrease from 2011, and the typical home now has either one or two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Sydney - South West splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (36%) and 1 vehicle (32%), with 3 vehicles at 14%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 27.4% since 2011, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work have fallen to 2.2%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
27.4% ▲ +1021.2%
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.2% ▼ -71.4%
Higher than 50% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 2,267 public transport stops, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. This supports a high number of weekly departures per person, though buses make up almost all of these services at 97.5%.
2,267
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.78
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,298.4
Higher than 65% of region (sa4) 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).
71
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
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)).
More for Sydney - South West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/127/sydney-south-west/topic/transport