31.6% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
East Arnhem · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in East Arnhem
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly one in three homes in East Arnhem have no motor vehicle, making it one of the most car-less areas in the country. This lack of private transport is a major part of daily life, with a significant number of people relying on walking to get to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 31.6% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is far above the national level and has risen since 2011. For those who do own cars, the most common setup is a single vehicle, found in 35.5% of homes.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →East Arnhem splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (35%) and No vehicle (32%), with 2 vehicles at 25%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is a key way to get to work for 24.1% of residents, while only 2.1% work from home, which is far below the Australian figure. Public transport use for commuting is low at 2.8% and has fallen since 2011.
2.1% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.8% ▼ -64.2%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
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.
There are no public transport routes or stops in East Arnhem, leaving the area with zero weekly departures per 1,000 people. This is far below the Northern Territory average and is much lower than most other areas.
0
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower than 99% 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).
0.0
Lower than 99% 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).
0
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
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)).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70204/east-arnhem/topic/transport