2.4% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Wulagi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Wulagi
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Wulagi stands out from most similar areas for its high rate of car ownership and very quick access to the city. Only 2.4% of homes lack a motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. This heavy reliance on cars is reflected in the way people travel for work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are common here, with 44.9% of homes owning two vehicles and 16.2% having three. This explains why the share of homes without a car is much lower than most areas, falling to 2.4% in 2021.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Wulagi, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 72.2% of people as the driver and 7.7% as a passenger. Very few people work from home at 2.9%, which is far below the Australian figure of 21.0%.
2.9% ▲ +81.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.1% ▼ -31.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
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.
Wulagi has 15 bus stops, and with 5.98 stops per 1,000 people, this is far above the Northern Territory average. Despite having more stops than most, the transit time to the city is higher than in most areas.
15
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.98
Higher than 73% 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).
606.8
Lower than 58% 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).
8
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
11,515
Lower than 65% 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).
31,844
Lower than 59% 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).
68
Higher than 68% 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.
Getting to the city is very fast, with a drive time of 14 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. It is also easy to reach transit, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 2 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
14
Lower than 77% 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 Wulagi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021030/wulagi/topic/transport