The Best & Worst Canberra Suburbs for Public Transport
Scored across 146 suburbs using real MyWay journey times, weekly fare costs, and network connectivity. Some results are surprising.
How the score works
Each suburb is scored 0–100 based on three equally weighted factors: journey quality (travel time to key destinations, penalising waits and transfers), cost efficiency (weekly MyWay spend), and connectivity (how many destinations are reachable and with how many transfers). Full methodology →
🏆 Top 10 Best Connected Suburbs
These suburbs sit at the top of Canberra's 146-suburb ranking — strong PT access, low weekly fares, and excellent multi-destination connectivity.
What makes them great
Canberra's top performers are centred on Civic (City) and the inner north, where the Capital Metro light rail line and high-frequency rapid bus routes converge. The ACT's well-planned grid layout means most inner suburbs have multiple direct bus options to the CBD.
| Rank | Suburb | Score | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 of 146 suburbs |
99 | |
| #2 | #2 of 146 suburbs |
74 | |
| #3 | #3 of 146 suburbs |
71 | |
| #4 | #4 of 146 suburbs |
70 | |
| #5 | #5 of 146 suburbs |
70 | |
| #6 | #6 of 146 suburbs |
70 | |
| #7 | #7 of 146 suburbs |
69 | |
| #8 | #8 of 146 suburbs |
69 | |
| #9 | #9 of 146 suburbs |
68 | |
| #10 | #10 of 146 suburbs |
68 |
⚠️ Bottom 10 Worst Connected Suburbs
These suburbs sit at the very bottom of Canberra's rankings — minimal PT access, long journey times, and very few destinations reachable without a car.
Why they score so low
Canberra's worst-connected areas are the rural ACT and outer Queanbeyan fringe, where services are minimal or non-existent. The ACT Remainder - Molonglo Valley scores just 20 — the lowest in the territory — as a largely undeveloped area with very limited transport infrastructure.
| Rank | Suburb | Score | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #149 | #149 of 146 suburbs |
20 | |
| #148 | #148 of 146 suburbs |
31 | |
| #147 | #147 of 146 suburbs |
32 | |
| #145 | #145 of 146 suburbs |
32 | |
| #144 | #144 of 146 suburbs |
33 | |
| #143 | #143 of 146 suburbs |
33 | |
| #142 | #142 of 146 suburbs |
33 | |
| #140 | #140 of 146 suburbs |
33 | |
| #139 | #139 of 146 suburbs |
34 | |
| #138 | #138 of 146 suburbs |
34 |
Find your suburb's score
Search any of Canberra's 146 suburbs to see its full PT report — journey times, weekly fare costs, and a full connectivity map.