21.9% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
South Brisbane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in South Brisbane
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Just 21.9% of homes in South Brisbane have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure of 7.4%. This reflects a place where many residents choose not to own a car. The area is highly connected, with a very short commute to the city and a high number of people using public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one vehicle, but the proportion of households without a car is among the highest for similar areas. This car-free rate fell slightly by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In South Brisbane, 1 vehicle is the majority at 62%; No vehicle is next at 22%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has jumped to 20.3% since 2011, while 12.8% of residents use public transport to get to work, which is well above the Queensland figure. Driving remains the most common method at 27%.
20.3% ▲ +576.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
12.8% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 service is very frequent here, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the state average. The area has one of the largest numbers of transport routes and a very short transit time to the city.
41
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.88
Lower than 71% 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).
5,546.7
Higher than 90% 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).
97
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
91,121
Higher than 89% 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).
309,583
Higher than 88% 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).
20
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 into the city is very fast, with a typical drive time of just 5 minutes. Most residents live very close to transport, with a typical 2-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.
5
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 South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011110/south-brisbane/topic/transport