6.2% ▼ -38.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Cannon Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Cannon Hill
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged in Cannon Hill, with the number of people doing so rising 18 percentage points since 2011. This shift toward home-based work is a key part of a changing commute, alongside a much higher rate of public transport use compared to the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 40% of homes have one vehicle and 40% have two. The number of households without a motor vehicle fell to 6.2% in 2021, which is a little below the Australian figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Cannon Hill splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (40%), with 3 vehicles at 9%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
At 21.8%, the proportion of people working from home is well above the Queensland figure. While 6.5% of workers use public transport—much higher than most areas—this is down from 14.1% in 2011.
21.8% ▲ +487.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.5% ▼ -53.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 is highly accessible here, with 7.22 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the state figure. This is supported by 31 different routes and a weekly number of departures that is far above the Queensland average.
50
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.22
Higher than 85% 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).
1,208.1
Higher 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).
31
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
21,238
Higher than 64% 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).
75,534
Higher than 64% 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).
50
Lower than 66% 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 to the city is quick, with a drive time of 11 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy easy access to transit, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.
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.
11
Lower than 86% 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 Cannon Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011048/cannon-hill/topic/transport