8.5% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
O'Connor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in O'Connor
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer homes here lack a car than in most similar areas, yet O'Connor stands out for its high rate of car-free living. Around 8.5% of households have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the ACT figure. This car-light lifestyle is supported by very short travel times to the city and excellent proximity to transport stops.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Typical homes have one or two cars, though 8.5% of households have no vehicle at all. This is much higher than most areas and slightly above the ACT average of 5.6%, despite the figure falling from 10.9% in 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In O'Connor, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Bicycles and walking are popular choices for the 11.6% who cycle and 5.2% who walk to work. While 14.3% of people work from home—well above the ACT figure—the number who commute by public transport is 5.6%, which is much higher than most areas.
14.3% ▲ +184.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.6% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
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.
The area is served by two bus routes and 28 stops, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just 2 minutes. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the ACT figure, and only 5,917 people can be reached within 30 minutes by transit, which is smaller than about 87% of similar areas.
28
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.73
Higher than 57% 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).
732.5
Lower than 53% 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).
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
5,917
Lower than 87% 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).
48,141
Higher than 53% 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).
33
Lower than 89% 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 typical drive time of only 7 minutes. This places O'Connor among the lowest for travel times to the city compared to similar areas.
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.
7
Lower than 95% 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 O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051058/o-connor/topic/transport