5.3% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2600, ACT · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2600, ACT
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has risen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2600, reflecting a shift in how people manage their daily travel. This area is now defined by exceptional access to transit, with 112 public transport stops and a very short walk to the nearest one.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two vehicles, though 5.3% of households have no motor vehicle. This figure is about the same as the territory average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2600, ACT, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (38%) and 3 vehicles (8%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Over half of workers drive to work, while 15.1% work from home, a figure well above the territory average. Public transport use for commuting is 3.5%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
15.1% ▲ +154.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.5% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 13.57 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the territory figure of 5.72. With 30 different routes and nearly 4,000 weekly departures per 1,000 people, transit access is among the highest at this level.
112
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
13.57
Higher than 92% 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).
3,978.2
Higher than 99% 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).
30
Higher than 86% 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.
Getting around is very efficient, with a typical drive time to the city of only 5 minutes. Residents also benefit from a very short walk to the nearest transport stop, taking just 1 minute.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 2600, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2600/2600-act/topic/transport