6.3% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Wynnum West - Hemmant · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Wynnum West - Hemmant
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people work from home in Wynnum West - Hemmant compared to the national figure, with only 15.8% doing so. Most residents rely on cars, though a high number of public transport routes serve the area. It is a place where the typical commute to the city is quick by car but takes much longer by transit.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 40.5% of homes have two vehicles, while 6.3% of households have no motor vehicle. This last figure is higher than in most similar areas, though it has fallen 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Wynnum West - Hemmant, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen 13 percentage points since 2011 to 15.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 21.0%. The most common way to get to work is driving, with 58.7% of people as the driver.
15.8% ▲ +418.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.8% ▼ -52.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 is well equipped with 23 public transport routes and 77 stops, which is more than most similar areas. However, the 75-minute transit time to the city is much higher than in most other places.
77
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.91
Higher than 59% 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).
567.6
Lower than 59% 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).
23
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
15,681
Higher than 50% 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).
15,681
Lower than 77% 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).
75
Higher than 79% 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.
Getting into the city is relatively fast by car, taking just 18 minutes. Residents also have easy access to transit, with the typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
18
Lower than 66% 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 Wynnum West - Hemmant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031021/wynnum-west-hemmant/topic/transport