3.1% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2905, ACT · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2905, ACT
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher public transport access than most similar areas marks postcode 2905. While the area is well served by 165 stops and 8 different routes, the vast majority of residents still rely on cars to get around. Only 2.5% of workers use public transport to reach their jobs.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are very common here, with 41.5% of homes owning two vehicles and 16.2% having three. Only 3.1% 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 2905, ACT, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, with 68.7% as the driver. Working from home is much less common here than in most other areas, though it did rise to 8.3% since 2011.
8.3% ▲ +316.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.5% ▼ -33.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 high number of services, with 1,197.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people. All of this public transport is provided by buses, as there are no trains or trams in the area.
165
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.74
Higher than 73% 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).
1,197.2
Higher than 77% 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 to the city is relatively quick, with a typical drive time of 18 minutes. Residents also enjoy excellent proximity to transit, with the walk to the nearest stop being among the lowest in the region.
0
Lower than 99% 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.
18
Lower than 75% 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 2905, ACT
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2905/2905-act/topic/transport