17.4% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Braddon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Braddon
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Daily life in Braddon is defined by an exceptionally easy commute, with a three-minute drive to the city. This makes it one of the most accessible areas in the region, where a significant number of residents choose to forgo owning a car entirely.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 17.4% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is far above the figures for the ACT and Australia. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the number of car-free homes fell 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Braddon, 1 vehicle is the majority at 59%; 2 vehicles is next at 19%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking and public transport are popular choices, with 8.7% of people using transit to get to work—well above the national figure. Meanwhile, working from home rose to 11.4% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian average.
11.4% ▲ +490.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.7% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.7%
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.
Public transport access is strong, with a typical trip to the city taking only 21 minutes. However, the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the ACT average, and the area relies entirely on bus services.
24
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.76
Lower than 58% 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).
591.7
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).
5
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
25,900
Higher than 73% 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).
93,934
Higher than 70% 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).
21
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.
Getting around is very efficient, with a typical one-minute walk to the nearest stop. This convenience is mirrored by the drive time to the city, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
1
Lower than 93% 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 Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051051/braddon/topic/transport