23.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Civic · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Civic
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost a quarter of homes in Civic do not own a car, far more than the typical household in the ACT. This makes the area a hub where walking and public transport are the primary ways to get around. Most people live just a few minutes from the city centre and the nearest transit stop.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 23.4% of households have no motor vehicle, which is far above the ACT figure of 5.6% and the national figure of 7.4%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the proportion of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Civic, 1 vehicle is the majority at 59%; No vehicle is next at 23%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is the most common way to get to work for 29.6% of residents. Public transport use at 10.5% is well above the national figure, while those working from home rose significantly since 2011 to reach 12.2%.
12.2% ▲ +580.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
10.5% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
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.
Public transport is highly accessible, with 8.27 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the ACT average. The area has 44 routes and some of the highest weekly departure rates in the region, meaning a trip to the city takes only 7 minutes.
40
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.27
Higher than 86% 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).
5,814.5
Higher than 90% 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).
44
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
22,029
Higher than 66% 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).
142,867
Higher than 78% 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).
7
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 into the city is very fast, with a typical drive time of just 2 minutes. Most residents also have a very short walk to their nearest transit stop, usually taking only 3 minutes.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
2
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 Civic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051053/civic/topic/transport