6.4% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Hackett · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Hackett
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged by 9.7 percentage points since 2011 in Hackett, where 13.8% of people now do their jobs from home. While car travel remains the most common way to get to work, the area is notable for its very quick 9-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 6.4% of homes in Hackett have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas and has fallen since 2011. Most households own one or two vehicles, with 43.1% having one and 36.1% having two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Hackett, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
More than half of workers drive themselves to work, while 10% use a bicycle. Those using public transport for their commute make up 3.0% of the workforce, a figure that is higher than most areas but has fallen since 2011.
13.8% ▲ +235.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.0% ▼ -54.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 mostly via bus, with 12 stops serving the area. While the number of weekly departures is far below the ACT figure, the transit time to the city is much lower than most areas.
12
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.72
Lower than 59% 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).
579.8
Lower than 59% 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).
1
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
8,603
Lower than 77% 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).
41,383
Lower than 52% 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).
38
Lower than 84% 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 9 minutes. Residents also have quick access to transit, with the walk to the nearest stop taking only 1 minute, which is much lower than most 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.
9
Lower than 90% 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 Hackett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051056/hackett/topic/transport