1.7% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Bridgeman Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Bridgeman Downs
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the working population in Bridgeman Downs drive themselves to work, reflecting a strong reliance on cars. Very few homes go without a vehicle, and while working from home has become much more common, public transport remains a secondary option for most residents.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost 48% of households have two cars, and very few go without a motor vehicle. At only 1.7%, the proportion of car-less homes is well below the Queensland figure of 5.8%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Bridgeman Downs, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 48%, followed by 1 vehicle (23%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen sharply since 2011 to reach 21.1%, which is well above the state figure. Meanwhile, the number of people commuting by public transport has fallen to 3.5%.
21.1% ▲ +270.6%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.5% ▼ -50.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 options are limited, with only 1.71 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the Queensland average. The area relies entirely on buses, and the trip to the city takes longer than in most areas.
18
Lower 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.
1.71
Lower than 82% 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).
414.8
Lower than 65% 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).
7
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
10,501
Lower than 69% 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).
10,501
Lower than 84% 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).
69
Higher than 70% 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.
A drive to the city typically takes 19 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, it takes much longer than usual to walk to the nearest stop, with a typical walk of 12 minutes.
12
Higher than 73% 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.
19
Lower than 63% 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 Bridgeman Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011023/bridgeman-downs/topic/transport