7.0% ▼ -34.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Narrabundah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Narrabundah
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 10 minutes are needed to drive into the city from Narrabundah, making it one of the most accessible areas in the region. The suburb is well-served by public transport with a high number of stops and frequent departures. While most homes own cars, a small number of residents rely on these transit links for their daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7% of homes in Narrabundah have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the ACT figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 10.7% of households were without a car. Most homes have either one or two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Narrabundah, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (37%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport is used by 4.3% of workers, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Working from home has risen to 11.9% since 2011, though this remains well below the national rate.
11.9% ▲ +217.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.3% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 6.66 stops per 1,000 people and 1,706.9 weekly departures, both of which are much higher than most areas. All public transport options here are buses, and the typical transit time to the city is lower than in most areas.
43
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.66
Higher than 79% 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).
1,706.9
Higher than 78% 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).
6
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
11,783
Lower than 64% 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).
25,284
Lower than 66% 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 4-minute walk takes the typical resident to their nearest stop. This accessibility is reflected in the drive time to the city, which is much lower than most areas.
4
Lower than 57% 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 Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061067/narrabundah/topic/transport