2.2% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Thornlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Thornlands
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer people rely on public transport in Thornlands than they did in 2011, with the share of commuters using it falling from 3.9% to 1.4%. Most households here are heavily reliant on cars, and very few residents get by without a motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the Queensland figure of 5.8%. Most households are well-equipped, with 46.5% owning two vehicles and another 17.6% owning three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Thornlands, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 47%, followed by 1 vehicle (23%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose 9.6 points since 2011 to reach 15.3%, which is a little above the state figure. However, the vast majority of people still drive to work, with 64% commuting as the driver.
15.3% ▲ +169.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.4% ▼ -64.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
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.
Thornlands has 69 public transport stops, mostly buses, which is more than about 74% of similar areas. Despite this, the number of stops per 1,000 people is lower than most areas.
69
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.58
Lower than 61% 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).
674.5
Lower than 55% 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).
11
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
19,263
Higher than 60% 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).
35,114
Lower than 56% 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.
A typical trip to the city takes 28 minutes. Residents have good local access, with a walk to the nearest stop taking only 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
28
Higher than 55% 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 Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021012/thornlands/topic/transport