7.2% —
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
0839, NT · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 0839, NT
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more public transport stops per person are found in postcode 0839 than in most similar areas. While the area is well-served by bus routes, the vast majority of residents still rely on cars to get around. This reliance is clear as nearly 74% of workers drive themselves to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, though the proportion of households without any motor vehicle rose to 7.2% in 2021. This figure is much higher than in most similar areas, despite being well below the Northern Territory average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 0839, NT, 1 vehicle is the majority at 54%; 2 vehicles is next at 29%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is rare here, at only 3.2%, which is far below the national figure of 21%. This is consistent with the way people travel, as 73.9% of workers drive their own car and very few use public transport.
3.2% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.6% —
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 5.88 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Northern Territory average. All public transport services are provided by buses, though the number of weekly departures is well below the territory figure.
3
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.88
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
339.2
Higher than 59% of postcode 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).
5
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
The drive time to the city is 23 minutes, which is lower than in most similar areas. A typical walk to the nearest public transport stop takes about 9 minutes.
9
Lower than 52% of postcode 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.
23
Lower than 67% of postcode 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)).
- 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 0839, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0839/0839-nt/topic/transport