6.2% ▲ —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Tacoma South · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Tacoma South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Few people need to travel far for transport in Tacoma South, where a very short walk to the nearest stop is a standout feature. Most households rely on cars, though nearly 22% of the workforce now works from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have two vehicles, and only 6.2% of households have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Tacoma South, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 47%, followed by 1 vehicle (22%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
More than half of workers drive to work, while 22.4% work from home, which is higher than most similar areas. Around 3.2% commute via public transport, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
22.4% ▲ +309.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 a high number of stops and routes compared to similar places, with 19.46 stops per 1,000 people, far above the New South Wales figure. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most similar areas but far below the state average.
5
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
19.46
Higher than 92% 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).
630.4
Higher than 81% 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).
2
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
0
Lower than 99% 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).
0
Lower than 99% 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.
A three-minute walk to the nearest stop is much lower than in most areas. For those travelling to the city, the typical drive time is 69 minutes.
3
Lower than 79% 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.
69
Higher than 50% 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 Tacoma South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13740/tacoma-south/topic/transport