2.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Parkinson - Drewvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Parkinson - Drewvale
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer homes without a car are found in Parkinson - Drewvale than in most similar areas, with only 2.1% of households lacking a vehicle. This heavy reliance on cars is matched by a long 73-minute trip to the city by public transport, making the area much less accessible via transit than most other places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have multiple cars, and only 2.1% of households have no motor vehicle. This figure is well below the Queensland rate of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Parkinson - Drewvale, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 48%, followed by 1 vehicle (24%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose sharply since 2011 to reach 14.8%, though this is well below the Australian figure of 21.0%. Public transport use for work is slightly above the state average at 4.1%, despite falling 3.1 points over the last decade.
14.8% ▲ +361.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.1% ▼ -43.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
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.
While the area has 12 public transport routes—more than about 72% of similar areas—it has far fewer stops per 1,000 people than the Queensland average. All public transport services are provided by buses.
27
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.68
Lower 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).
895.4
Higher than 53% 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).
25,115
Higher than 72% 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).
43,200
Lower than 51% 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).
73
Higher than 76% 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.
A typical drive to the city takes 21 minutes, which is around the middle for its level. However, the 9-minute walk to the nearest stop is higher than in most areas.
9
Higher than 68% 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.
21
Lower than 57% 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).
More for Parkinson - Drewvale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Parkinson - Drewvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051075/parkinson-drewvale/topic/transport