11.4% ▼ -31.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Darwin City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Darwin City
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes in Darwin City have no motor vehicle compared to most areas, with 11.4% of households living without a car. This city center hub is defined by high accessibility, where a typical trip to the city takes just 3 minutes by car and 9 minutes by public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%, though this is down 5.2 percentage points since 2011. Most households keep one car (55.2%) or two (27.5%).
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Darwin City, 1 vehicle is the majority at 55%; 2 vehicles is next at 27%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is a popular choice for 21.4% of workers, while only 4.3% work from home, which is far below the national figure of 21.0%. Public transport use for commuting is 3.2%, which is slightly higher than most similar areas.
4.3% ▲ +124.3%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
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.
Darwin City has 20 public transport routes, more than about 88% of similar areas, and weekly departures are far above the Northern Territory figure. However, the number of stops per 1,000 people is much lower than most areas.
14
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.96
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,231.6
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
20
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
7,149
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
34,214
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
9
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
A drive to the city takes only 3 minutes, which is among the lowest times for this level. The walk to the nearest public transport stop takes about 4 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas.
4
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
3
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- 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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011002/darwin-city/topic/transport