6.9% ▼ -35.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Carina Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Carina Heights
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 1,600 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make Carina Heights far better served than the Queensland average. This accessibility is matched by short travel times to the city. While cars remain the main choice for getting around, a high number of residents now work from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 6.9% of households have no motor vehicle. This is a little above the Queensland figure, but the number has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Carina Heights, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 21.3% of the workforce doing so—a huge rise of 18 percentage points since 2011. Public transport use for commuting is also well above the national figure at 7.0%, though this has fallen since 2011.
21.3% ▲ +579.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.0% ▼ -51.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 very well connected, with 48 stops and 12 routes, far more than most similar areas. Bus services are the only option available, and the typical transit time to the city is much lower than in most other areas.
48
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.97
Higher 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).
1,607.1
Higher than 76% 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).
12
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
30,855
Higher than 76% 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).
106,481
Higher than 73% 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).
42
Lower 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 quick, with a typical drive time of just 12 minutes. Access to transit is equally easy, as the walk to the nearest stop is among the lowest for the region.
0
Lower than 99% 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.
12
Lower than 83% 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 Carina Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011050/carina-heights/topic/transport