# Transport & Vehicles — Tingira Heights

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

Area: Tingira Heights (Suburb / Locality)

Almost every household in Tingira Heights relies on a car to get around, with only 3.1% of homes without a vehicle. This high level of car ownership is well below the New South Wales and national figures, meaning private transport is the primary way people navigate the area.

Nearly half of all homes have two vehicles, and another 10.6% have four or more. Very few households get by without a car, a figure that is well below the state average.

Most people drive themselves to work, with 60.1% doing so. Only 0.5% use public transport to commute, which is a little below the state and national figures, while 18.3% work from home.

Bus services are the only form of public transport here, with 8 stops serving the area. While the number of stops is higher than in about 80% of similar areas, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the New South Wales figure.

A short 4-minute walk to the nearest stop is lower than most areas, though the 97-minute drive time to the city is higher than in most similar places.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 3.1% | +43.2% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 18.3% | +474.3% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 0.5% | -71.8% since 2011 |
| Public transport stops | 8 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 3.92 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 327.0 | — |
| Public transport routes | 1 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 4 | — |
| Drive time to the city (min) | 97 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 60.1%, Worked at home 18.3%, Car (passenger) 3.5%, Walked 0.7%, Bus 0.5%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 2 vehicles 46.9%, 1 vehicle 25.9%, 3 vehicles 14.3%, 4 or more 10.6%, No vehicle 3.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13892/tingira-heights/topic/transport