11.4% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
North Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in North Canberra
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Forty-one per cent of workers in North Canberra drive themselves to work, though the area has a high rate of car-free living. Around 11.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the territory and national figures. This trend is supported by an extensive public transport network and a very short drive time to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Far more homes here live without a car compared to most areas, with 11.4% having no vehicle. While this is well above the 5.6% seen across the ACT, the figure has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In North Canberra, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 50%, followed by 2 vehicles (29%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for commuting is much higher than in most areas, with 6.7% of workers using it. Working from home has risen sharply to 12.4% since 2011, though this remains well below the national figure.
12.4% ▲ +288.3%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.7% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 a high level of service, with 47 public transport routes and 359 stops. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are a little above the ACT average, with buses making up 88% of the network.
359
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.87
Higher than 78% 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).
1,820.4
Higher than 82% 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).
47
Higher than 77% 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 into the city is very quick, with a typical drive time of only 5 minutes. A walk to the nearest public transport stop usually takes about 6 minutes.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 North Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80105/north-canberra/topic/transport