6.6% ▼ -30.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2604, ACT · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2604, ACT
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the workforce in postcode 2604 drives themselves to work, though the area is well-served by public transport. Most homes here have one or two cars, while a small number of residents live without a vehicle entirely.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 54.8% of homes have one vehicle and 31.2% have two. A little more than 6.6% of households have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas, although this figure fell 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2604, ACT, 1 vehicle is the majority at 55%; 2 vehicles is next at 31%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose 9.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.7%, though this is still well below the national figure. Around 5.4% of people use public transport to get to work, which is much higher than most areas.
12.7% ▲ +313.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.4% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
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.
The area is well connected with 26 public transport routes and 66 stops, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, with buses making up 99.7% of the service.
66
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.06
Higher than 66% 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).
1,284.6
Higher than 78% 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).
26
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 to the city is quick, with a typical drive time of 10 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also have easy access to transit, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 4 minutes.
4
Lower than 67% 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.
10
Lower than 90% 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).
More for 2604, ACT
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2604, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2604/2604-act/topic/transport