3.6% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Algester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Algester
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Most households in Algester rely on their own cars to get around, with only 3.6% of homes having no motor vehicle. This is well below the national figure and lower than most similar areas. While car travel dominates, a small number of residents use the local bus network to connect to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is high here, with 42.9% of homes owning two vehicles. The proportion of homes without a car is much lower than in most other areas and fell slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Algester, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, but 4.6% use public transport, which is a little above the national figure. Working from home rose sharply since 2011 to 14.4%, though this remains well below the Australian average.
14.4% ▲ +462.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.6% ▼ -54.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 relies entirely on buses for public transport. While there are 30 stops available, the number of stops per 1,000 people is lower than most areas, though it remains a little above the Queensland figure.
30
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.33
Lower than 65% 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).
806.3
Higher than 50% 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).
6
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
27,105
Higher than 73% 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).
63,082
Higher than 60% 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).
55
Lower than 56% 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 relatively quick, with a typical drive time of 19 minutes. Access to local transit is convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 2 minutes, which is lower than in most areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
19
Lower than 63% 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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051072/algester/topic/transport