8.9% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Coorparoo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Coorparoo
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport to get to work in Coorparoo than in the rest of the state, with 9.5% making the trip. This is a well-connected hub where 38 routes serve the area, making the trip to the city much faster than in most other places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly 9% of homes in Coorparoo have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 5.8%. While the typical home has one or two cars, the share of car-free households has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Coorparoo, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 22.7% of people doing so, a figure that rose by 19 points since 2011. While car travel remains the most typical way to get to work, the 9.5% who use public transport is well above the national figure.
22.7% ▲ +500.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
9.5% ▼ -49.9%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
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, with 1,427 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far above the state average. The area has 76 stops and 38 routes, meaning a far larger number of people can reach other destinations within 45 minutes compared to most similar areas.
76
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.27
Lower than 51% 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).
1,427.3
Higher than 72% 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).
38
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
38,552
Higher than 81% 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).
184,152
Higher than 85% 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).
35
Lower than 87% 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 very efficient, with a drive time of only 8 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. It is also a walkable place, with a typical 4-minute walk to the nearest transit stop.
4
Lower than 57% 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.
8
Lower than 93% 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 Coorparoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021053/coorparoo/topic/transport