7.4% ▲ +99.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
2912, ACT · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 2912, ACT
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Strong public transport links set postcode 2912 apart from most similar areas. While 9.1% of workers use public transport to get to work—far above the national figure of 3.1%—nearly half of all homes have only one motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.4% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Most households rely on one or two cars, with 47% owning a single vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 2912, ACT, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (8%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest at this level and well above the ACT average. Meanwhile, only 8.8% of people work from home, which is far below the national figure of 21%.
8.8% ▲ +361.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
9.1% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
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.
This area has a high number of services, with weekly departures per 1,000 people well above the ACT figure. There are 41 public transport stops across 14 routes, mostly serving buses and light rail.
41
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.77
Higher than 62% 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).
1,976.8
Higher than 88% 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).
14
Higher than 79% 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.
The typical drive to the city takes 36 minutes. However, getting to the nearest stop can be a challenge, as a 25-minute walk is higher than in most areas.
25
Higher than 66% 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.
36
Lower than 53% 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 2912, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2912/2912-act/topic/transport