3.6% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2904, ACT · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2904, ACT
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short 17-minute drive to the city makes postcode 2904 much more accessible than most similar areas. While public transport options are plentiful, the area remains heavily dependent on cars for daily travel. This is seen in the fact that nearly half of all homes own two vehicles.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is high here, with 45.1% of homes having two vehicles and 15.6% owning three. Only 3.6% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the national average of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2904, ACT, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most workers rely on cars, with 65.7% driving themselves to work. Those working from home rose to 10.7% since 2011, though this is still far below the national figure of 21%.
10.7% ▲ +282.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% ▼ -37.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 83 public transport stops and 8 routes, which is more than most similar areas. While there are 6.29 stops per 1,000 people—a little above the territory average—the number of weekly departures is well below the territory figure.
83
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.29
Higher than 77% 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).
1,120.5
Higher than 75% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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 around is relatively easy, with a typical five-minute walk to the nearest stop. Residents also benefit from a drive time to the city that is much lower than in most other 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.
17
Lower than 77% 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 2904, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2904/2904-act/topic/transport