7.3% ▼ -32.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Alderley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Alderley
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home is common for nearly a quarter of the workforce in Alderley, making it a much more flexible place to live than most. The area is highly connected, with a very short 7-minute drive to the city and excellent public transport options that make it easier to get around than in most other suburbs.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is a decrease from 2011, and most households now own one or two cars.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Alderley splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (41%) and 2 vehicles (38%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Far more people work from home here than in most areas, with the figure rising 21 points since 2011 to 24.5%. While 7.5% of workers use public transport—well above the national figure—this has fallen 11 points over the last decade.
24.5% ▲ +571.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.5% ▼ -59.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 is a major feature of the area, with 6.98 stops per 1,000 people, far above the Queensland average. This high level of access is reflected in the 16 different routes and 1,614.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people.
46
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.98
Higher than 83% 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).
1,614.7
Higher than 76% 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).
16
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
53,275
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).
150,332
Higher than 80% 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).
33
Lower than 89% 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 7 minutes. Residents also have quick access to transit, with the nearest stop usually only a 3-minute walk away.
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.
7
Lower than 95% 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 Alderley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031120/alderley/topic/transport