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Transport & Vehicles in Kincumber

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

More than one in four workers in Kincumber work from home, reflecting a lifestyle where many avoid a daily commute. While most residents rely on cars, the area is well served by local bus options and quick access to transit stops.

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Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

About 8.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, the majority of households still own at least one car, with 42.2% owning one and 32.8% owning two.

8.3% ▼ -32.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In Kincumber, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (11%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Driving is the primary way to get to work for 50.3% of residents. While 25.7% work from home—a figure well above the national average—only 0.7% use public transport to commute, which is a little below the state and national figures.

25.7% ▲ +674.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.7% ▼ -74.9%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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.

How people get to work

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In Kincumber, Car (driver) is the majority at 62%; Worked at home is next at 32%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

Local transit is very accessible with 69 stops, which is among the largest number for an area of this size. There are 9.33 stops per 1,000 people, far above the New South Wales figure, and all available routes are bus services.

9.33

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).

1,367.9

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality 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).

7,615

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).

7,615

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting to a nearby stop is very easy, with a typical walk of just 2 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 66 minutes, putting Kincumber around the middle for its level.

2

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality 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.

66

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality 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)).
  • Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
  • 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 Kincumber [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12149/kincumber/topic/transport