8.4% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2602, ACT · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2602, ACT
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people are working from home in postcode 2602 than in 2011, where the rate rose by 9.6 percentage points. While car travel remains the main way to get around, the area has a high number of public transport stops and very short travel times to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the ACT figure of 5.6%. Most households rely on one or two cars, though the proportion of car-free homes fell 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2602, ACT, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest for this type of area at 6.1%, which is a little above the national figure of 3.1%. While 12.9% of people work from home, this is well below the Australian average of 21.0%.
12.9% ▲ +289.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.1% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
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.
Access to transit is strong, with 186 stops and 10 routes making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, with buses and light rail serving the region.
186
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.39
Higher than 70% 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).
1,455.7
Higher than 82% 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).
10
Higher than 71% 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 area is very well connected, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 3 minutes. It also has some of the shortest drive times to the city, taking just 7 minutes.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
7
Lower than 96% 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 2602, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2602/2602-act/topic/transport