13.1% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Canterbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Canterbury
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short 17-minute drive to the city makes Canterbury a well-connected hub where many residents avoid the daily commute entirely. About 31.2% of workers now work from home, which is far above the national figure of 21.0%. This shift is part of a broader trend where home-working rose by 29 points since 2011.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Far more homes here have no motor vehicle compared to the rest of the country, with 13.1% of households without one. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the figure has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Canterbury, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (29%) and No vehicle (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is a common choice for 31.2% of the workforce, and another 5.1% use public transport, which is much higher than most areas. However, public transport use for work has fallen 12 points since 2011.
31.2% ▲ +1387.8%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.1% ▼ -70.5%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
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.
While the area has 538 public transport stops and a high number of weekly departures, the 3.81 stops per 1,000 people is well below the New South Wales figure.
538
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.81
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,436.4
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) 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).
33
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Daily travel is convenient for residents, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes only one minute, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
17
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) 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)).
- 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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11902/canterbury/topic/transport