# Transport & Vehicles — Mount Lewis

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

Area: Mount Lewis (Suburb / Locality)

A quick 20-minute drive to the city makes Mount Lewis very accessible, though few people use public transport to get there. While most homes rely on cars, 30.3% of the workforce now works from home, which is well above the national figure of 21.0%.

About 7.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. For those who do own cars, 33.5% of households have two vehicles and 14.6% have four or more.

Working from home is common here, with 30.3% of people doing so. Only 2.0% of workers use public transport to commute, which is much higher than most similar areas but still a little below the 3.1% national figure.

Public transport is mainly based on buses, with 8 stops and 3 routes serving the area. While there are 6.48 stops per 1,000 people—a little above the New South Wales figure—the 84-minute transit time to the city is among the highest for similar areas.

Getting around is relatively easy for residents, with a short 4-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is 20 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 7.4% | -29.6% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 30.3% | +1683.7% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 2.0% | -77.0% since 2011 |
| Public transport stops | 8 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 6.48 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 885.7 | — |
| Public transport routes | 3 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 4 | — |
| Drive time to the city (min) | 20 | — |
| People reachable in 30 min by transit | 45,034 | — |
| People reachable in 45 min by transit | 147,798 | — |
| Transit time to the city (min) | 84 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 41.6%, Worked at home 30.3%, Car (passenger) 2.2%, Train 2.0%, Walked 2.0%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 2 vehicles 33.5%, 1 vehicle 32.7%, 4 or more 14.6%, 3 vehicles 11.5%, No vehicle 7.4%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12785/mount-lewis/topic/transport