5.2% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Belconnen · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Belconnen
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A rise in remote working has shaped how people move in Belconnen, where 10.5% of the workforce now stays home. This area is exceptionally well-served by public transport, with 672 stops making it one of the most accessible places in the region. Most residents rely on cars, but the short 15-minute drive to the city helps keep travel times low.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own one or two cars, with 39.1% having two. About 5.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is similar to the Territory average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Belconnen splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (39%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While 61.2% of workers drive, 5.3% use public transport, which is a little above the national figure. Working from home has become more common, rising 8.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 10.5%.
10.5% ▲ +346.8%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.3% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
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.
Belconnen has a very high level of service, with 6.34 stops and 1,773.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, both of which are a little above the Territory average. All public transport is provided by buses.
672
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.34
Higher than 85% 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).
1,773.5
Higher than 81% 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).
27
Lower than 51% 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.
Getting around is easier than in most areas, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes only one minute. The drive time to the city is also much lower than most areas, at just 15 minutes.
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.
15
Lower than 76% 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 Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80101/belconnen/topic/transport