Canberra / ACT · Public Transport Report

Charnwood

Ranked #93 of 149 Canberra / ACT suburbs by public transport quality

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Fair #93 of 149 · top 62%
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Composite Score

59/100

Fair public transport

Canberra / ACT Rank

#93

of 149 suburbs

Percentile

38%

Better than 38% of suburbs

Score breakdown

The composite score combines three weighted components:

34
Journey Quality
45% weight
71
Cost Efficiency
25% weight
85
Connectivity
30% weight

Key destinations from Charnwood

Destination Journey Time Single Trip Weekly Cost
Canberra City 66 min $2.70 $27.00/wk
Belconnen 32 min $2.70 $27.00/wk
Woden
Gungahlin 108 min $2.70 $27.00/wk
Tuggeranong

Network reach — suburbs accessible by PT

Direct (0 transfers)
22 of 149
1 transfer
75 of 149
2 transfers
14 of 149
3–5 transfers
0 of 149
5+ transfers
37 of 149

Full Charnwood PT Report — PDF

Detailed journey times, MyWay fare estimates, connectivity map and more.

About Charnwood's public transport score

Charnwood has a composite public transport score of 59 out of 100, placing it #93 out of 149 suburbs across Canberra / ACT. This score reflects three key dimensions: journey quality to key destinations, cost efficiency of weekly commuting using MyWay fares, and overall network connectivity — the number of suburbs reachable with zero, one, or more transfers.

Download the full suburb report above for a detailed breakdown of journey times, route options, weekly cost estimates, and a connectivity map showing which destinations are reachable and how many transfers are required.

How the score is calculated

The gettinthr score combines three weighted components. Journey Quality (45%) measures effective travel time to every other suburb in Canberra / ACT during the morning peak (8:30am Tuesday), applying a 10-minute penalty per transfer and a 5-minute penalty per bus leg. Cost Efficiency (25%) calculates actual MyWay fares for the CBD journey, multiplied by 10 trips per week, and divides weekly cost by weekly commuting hours to get cost-per-effective-hour. Connectivity (30%) measures what percentage of all Canberra / ACT suburbs you can reach within 60 minutes by public transport. All scores are normalised across all 149 Canberra / ACT suburbs into a composite out of 100.

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