29.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Fortitude Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Fortitude Valley
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 30% of homes in Fortitude Valley have no motor vehicle, a figure far above the 7.4% national average. This shift away from car reliance is supported by exceptional transit access and a very short commute to the city, making it one of the most connected areas in the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost 30% of households do not own a car, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the Queensland figure of 5.8%. While most homes have one vehicle, only about 14% of households own two or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, 1 vehicle is the majority at 56%; No vehicle is next at 29%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is well above the national figure at 12.1%, though this fell from 19.9% in 2011. Working from home has risen sharply to 19.6% since 2011, and a striking 20.1% of workers simply walk to their jobs.
19.6% ▲ +509.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
12.1% ▼ -39.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
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.
Fortitude Valley is a major hub with 211 public transport routes and weekly departures far above the Queensland average. It is highly accessible, with over 400,000 people reachable within 45 minutes by transit and a short 19-minute trip to the city.
44
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.63
Higher than 55% 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).
4,528.8
Higher than 89% 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).
211
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
116,753
Higher than 91% 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).
406,473
Higher than 90% 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).
19
Lower than 99% 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 around is very efficient, with a typical drive time to the city of just 3 minutes. Residents also have some of the best access to transit stops, with a walking time of zero minutes to the nearest stop.
0
Lower than 99% 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.
3
Lower than 99% 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 Fortitude Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011106/fortitude-valley/topic/transport