4.5% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Bulimba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Bulimba
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in Bulimba than in the rest of the country, with 31.2% of the workforce doing so. This shift is part of a larger trend where remote work has grown significantly since 2011. While most residents rely on cars, the area has strong links to the city and a higher-than-average use of public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own one or two cars, and only 4.5% have no motor vehicle. This figure is a little below the national rate and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Bulimba, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (38%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common at 31.2%, which is far above the national figure. Public transport use for commuting is also well above the state and national averages, though it has fallen sharply from 16.7% in 2011.
31.2% ▲ +458.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.7% ▼ -59.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
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.
Bulimba has a good level of service, with weekly departures per 1,000 people well above the Queensland figure. All public transport is provided by buses, and the travel time to the city is lower than in most areas.
34
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.59
Higher than 54% 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).
991.4
Higher than 57% 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).
17,094
Higher than 54% 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).
88,641
Higher than 68% 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).
47
Lower than 71% 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 quick, with a drive time of just 11 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy easy access to transport, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
11
Lower than 86% 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 Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021114/bulimba/topic/transport