5.5% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2605, ACT · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2605, ACT
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Just an 8-minute drive to the city makes postcode 2605 one of the most accessible areas for commuters. Most households here rely on cars, though the area has a higher number of public transport stops than most similar places. This proximity to the city centre shapes how residents travel for work and daily life.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes in the area have two cars, while 36.7% have just one. Very few households go without a vehicle, with only 5.5% reporting no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2605, ACT, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (37%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Over half of workers drive themselves to work, and 12.8% work from home, which is a jump of 9.2 points since 2011. While 3.7% use public transport to commute, this is much higher than in most other similar areas.
12.8% ▲ +254.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.7% ▼ -44.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 served by 60 public transport stops and 13 routes, all of which are buses. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the territory figure.
60
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.80
Higher than 63% 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).
931.5
Higher than 71% 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).
13
Higher than 77% 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 into the city is very quick, with a typical drive time of only 8 minutes. For those using transit, it takes about 5 minutes to walk to the nearest stop, which is around the middle for similar areas.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
8
Lower than 94% 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 2605, ACT
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2605, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2605/2605-act/topic/transport