3.6% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Alexandra Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Alexandra Hills
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 3.6% of homes in Alexandra Hills lack a motor vehicle, making it much more dependent on cars than most of Australia. While the area is well-served by bus stops, the vast majority of residents rely on driving to get to work and around the neighborhood.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are very common here, with 41.6% of homes owning two vehicles and 16.6% owning three. The proportion of households without a car is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Alexandra Hills, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 64.7% of people commuting as a driver. Those working from home rose to 12.1% since 2011, though this remains well below the national figure of 21.0%.
12.1% ▲ +288.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▼ -56.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
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.
Public transport is almost entirely bus-based, with 111 stops making the area among the largest for stop counts at this level. The number of stops per 1,000 people is far above the Queensland figure of 2.99.
111
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.70
Higher than 80% 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).
728.6
Lower than 53% 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).
17
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
16,574
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
16,574
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Daily travel is convenient for many, as the walk to the nearest stop takes just 1 minute, which is much lower than most areas. The typical drive time to the city is 24 minutes.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
24
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- 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 Alexandra Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011001/alexandra-hills/topic/transport