8.7% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Sherwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Sherwood
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in Sherwood than in the rest of the state, with 27.9% of the workforce doing so. This shift is part of a changing commute, where a much higher proportion of residents avoid the daily drive compared to national figures. The area's transport profile blends high remote work rates with very quick access to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.7% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. Most households rely on one or two cars, while 8.7% of homes have none, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Sherwood, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While 7.4% of people use public transport to get to work—well above the national figure—this is a sharp drop from 20.4% in 2011. This trend is mirrored by a surge in remote work, which rose 23 points over the same period.
27.9% ▲ +456.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.4% ▼ -63.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
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.
Sherwood has some of the largest numbers of public transport routes for its size, allowing 176,225 people to be reached within 45 minutes. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are well below the Queensland figure.
21
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.25
Lower than 66% 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).
495.4
Lower than 62% 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).
52
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
46,771
Higher than 86% 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).
176,225
Higher than 84% 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).
36
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 here, with a drive time of just 13 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy quick access to transit, with a typical two-minute walk to the nearest stop.
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.
13
Lower than 80% 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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031095/sherwood/topic/transport