4.4% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Carindale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Carindale
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Carindale stands out among similar areas for its high level of public transport access and connectivity. While most residents still rely on cars, the area provides far more transit options and frequent departures than the state average. This infrastructure supports a diverse range of travel habits, including a high number of people working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes in Carindale have two vehicles, and only 4.4% of households have no motor vehicle. This figure is a little below the Queensland and national rates and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Carindale, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 22.1% of people doing so, which is well above the Queensland figure. While 5.0% of workers use public transport—much higher than most areas—this is a drop of 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
22.1% ▲ +374.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.0% ▼ -53.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 served by transit, with 82 stops and 25 routes, making it one of the largest at this level. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the Queensland average, with buses being the only available mode.
82
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.97
Higher than 60% 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).
1,996.5
Higher than 84% 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).
25
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
16,504
Higher than 52% 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).
75,693
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.
It is a quick 14-minute drive to the city, which is much lower than most areas. For those using transit, the walk to the nearest stop typically takes about 5 minutes.
5
Higher than 50% 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.
14
Lower than 77% 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 Carindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011051/carindale/topic/transport