5.3% ▼ -26.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Watson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Watson
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Watson sits around the middle of similar areas for most transport trends, though it is exceptionally close to the city. While most residents rely on cars, 4.9% of workers use public transport, which is much higher than the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, and the 5.3% of households without a vehicle is about the same as the ACT figure. This is a slight decrease from 2011, when 7.2% of homes had no motor vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Watson, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (38%) and 3 vehicles (7%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Over half of workers drive themselves to work, while 12.9% work from home—a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. Those using public transport to commute make up 4.9% of the workforce, which is a little above the national average.
12.9% ▲ +471.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% ▼ -48.6%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 has 32 stops and two bus routes, though the number of stops per 1,000 people is a little below the ACT figure. Weekly departures are higher than most areas, but the number of people reachable within 30 minutes by transit is smaller than in 84% of similar places.
32
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.76
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).
1,270.0
Higher than 67% 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).
6,727
Lower than 84% 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).
23,245
Lower than 68% 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).
47
Lower than 71% 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.
A short 10-minute drive gets residents to the city, which is much lower than most areas. However, it takes longer than usual to reach the nearest stop, with a typical walk of 7 minutes.
7
Higher than 61% 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.
10
Lower than 88% 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 Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051061/watson/topic/transport