11.3% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Lyons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Lyons
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short 10-minute drive to the city makes Lyons a highly accessible place to live. Many residents rely on public transport and walking, which is reflected in the 11.3% of homes that do not own a motor vehicle—a figure well above the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the ACT figure of 5.6%. While this proportion fell from 15.1% in 2011, most households still own one or two cars.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Lyons, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest at this level, with 8.8% of workers using it, well above the national figure of 3.1%. Meanwhile, 9.8% of people work from home, which is far below the Australian average of 21.0%.
9.8% ▲ +201.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.8% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 18 public transport stops, and the 5.50 stops per 1,000 people is higher than most areas. All public transport options here are buses, with a transit time to the city that is much lower than most areas.
18
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.50
Higher than 67% 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).
1,221.3
Higher than 65% 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).
7
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
5,951
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).
58,511
Higher than 58% 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).
36
Lower than 87% 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.
The drive time to the city is only 10 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. For those not driving, the walk to the nearest stop takes around 4 minutes, placing it in the middle of similar 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 Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091105/lyons/topic/transport