1.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Belmont - Gumdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Belmont - Gumdale
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people here rely on private cars than in most similar areas, making Belmont - Gumdale a highly vehicle-dependent place. Only 1.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the national average of 7.4%. While public transport options exist, the area is mostly defined by its reliance on driving and a growing number of people working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high, with 41% of homes owning two vehicles and another 36.9% owning three or more. This is reflected in the fact that very few households — just 1.8% — get by without a motor vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Belmont - Gumdale, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (21%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 21.4% since 2011, which is well above the Queensland figure of 14.1%. In contrast, those using public transport to get to work have fallen to 2.7%, with over half of all workers driving themselves.
21.4% ▲ +195.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.7% ▼ -52.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 5.56 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the state average of 2.99. However, the network is exclusively buses, and the 70-minute trip to the city is higher than in most areas.
42
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.56
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).
949.1
Higher than 56% 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).
15
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
7,550
Lower than 81% 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).
7,550
Lower than 88% 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).
70
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Driving to the city is relatively quick at 16 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, it takes longer than usual to reach the nearest stop on foot, with a typical walk of 8 minutes.
8
Higher than 64% 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.
16
Lower than 71% 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 Belmont - Gumdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011002/belmont-gumdale/topic/transport