10.9% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Tweed Heads South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Tweed Heads South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes lack a car in Tweed Heads South than in most other areas, with 10.9% of households having no motor vehicle. This reliance on other options is surprising given that very few people use public transport to get to work, and the typical walk to a stop is much longer than in most areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. For those who do own cars, the most common setup is a single vehicle, seen in 51.1% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Tweed Heads South, 1 vehicle is the majority at 51%; 2 vehicles is next at 28%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, at just 9.3%. Only 1% of people use public transport for their commute, which is a little below the state and national figures.
9.3% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.0% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 16 different routes and 47 stops, meaning it has more transport infrastructure than about 82% of similar areas. All of these services are bus-based, with no trains, trams, or ferries.
47
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.58
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,301.3
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
16
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Despite the number of available routes, it takes a typical resident 14 minutes to walk to the nearest stop, which is much higher than in most areas.
14
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
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 Tweed Heads South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031552/tweed-heads-south/topic/transport