23.6% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2601, ACT · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2601, ACT
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 24% of homes in postcode 2601 have no motor vehicle, a figure far above the ACT and national rates. This highlights a strong reliance on other ways to travel in an area where public transport is highly accessible. The typical trip to the city is very short, taking only 6 minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 23.6% of households do not own a car, which is among the highest proportions seen in similar areas. While most homes have one vehicle, very few have three or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2601, ACT, 1 vehicle is the majority at 59%; No vehicle is next at 24%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is the most popular way to get to work for 26.9% of people. Public transport use is also well above the national and state figures at 9.4%, while 12.7% of people work from home.
12.7% ▲ +453.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
9.4% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
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.
Transport options are plentiful, with 44 routes and 52 stops in the area. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the ACT figure, with buses making up nearly 95% of the service.
52
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.77
Higher than 80% 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).
4,299.7
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).
44
Higher than 87% 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 to the city is very fast, with a typical drive time of just 6 minutes. However, the walk to the nearest public transport stop takes about 16 minutes, which is longer than in most areas.
16
Higher than 59% 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.
6
Lower than 98% 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 2601, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2601/2601-act/topic/transport