3.5% ▼ -36.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Tarragindi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Tarragindi
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly a quarter of workers in Tarragindi now work from home, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a shift toward flexible employment in the area, though most residents still rely on private cars for their daily travel. While public transport use has fallen since 2011, the suburb remains well-connected to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes here are without a car, with only 3.5% having none, which is well below the Australian figure of 7.4%. Most households own at least two vehicles, and the proportion of car-free homes has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Tarragindi, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 24.4%, up 20 points since 2011 and far above the Queensland figure. While 5.9% of people use public transport to get to work—a little above the national rate—this is a significant drop from the 13% recorded in 2011.
24.4% ▲ +521.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.9% ▼ -54.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 7.58 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Queensland average. The area is served by 83 bus stops and has a much lower transit time to the city than most similar areas.
83
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.58
Higher than 86% 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).
1,299.8
Higher than 68% 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).
22,879
Higher than 68% 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).
126,090
Higher than 76% 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).
38
Lower than 84% 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.
The suburb is very close to the city, with a typical drive time of only 10 minutes. Residents also have quick 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.
10
Lower than 88% 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 Tarragindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041071/tarragindi/topic/transport