9.1% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2609, ACT · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2609, ACT
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A striking gap in public transport use defines postcode 2609, where not a single resident uses it to get to work. Despite having a very high number of transport stops, the area remains heavily reliant on cars for daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the territory figure of 5.6%. Around half of all households have one vehicle, while 28.1% own two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2609, ACT, 1 vehicle is the majority at 50%; 2 vehicles is next at 28%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one in the area commutes using public transport, a figure well below both the territory and national averages. While working from home rose to 8.9% since 2011, this is still far below the Australian average of 21%.
8.9% ▲ +103.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 a very high level of access, with 51.06 stops per 1,000 people and 11 routes, both far above the territory average. All available public transport is provided by buses.
58
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
51.06
Higher than 99% 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).
10,765.0
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).
11
Higher than 73% 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.
While the drive time to the city is just 11 minutes, which is much lower than most areas, the walk to the nearest stop takes 44 minutes on average.
44
Higher than 78% 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.
11
Lower than 88% 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 2609, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2609/2609-act/topic/transport