16.3% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Kelvin Grove - Herston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Kelvin Grove - Herston
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people live without a car in Kelvin Grove - Herston than in the rest of Queensland. This car-free lifestyle is supported by an exceptional level of public transport and a very short 6-minute drive to the city. Around 16.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 16.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is far above the Queensland average and among the highest for similar areas. While this has fallen slightly since 2011, it remains a defining feature of the area, with half of all homes owning just one vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Kelvin Grove - Herston, 1 vehicle is the majority at 50%; 2 vehicles is next at 25%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has jumped to 20.1% since 2011, which is well above the state figure. Public transport use for commuting is also among the highest for similar areas at 11.3%, though this is down from 18% a decade ago.
20.1% ▲ +446.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
11.3% ▼ -37.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 strength here, with 40 different routes and a weekly number of departures per 1,000 people that is far above the Queensland figure. This accessibility means over 277,000 people can be reached within 45 minutes by transit, though all services in the area are buses.
54
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.31
Higher than 64% 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).
4,297.2
Higher than 88% 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).
40
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
52,023
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).
277,644
Higher than 87% 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).
22
Lower than 98% 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 to the city is very fast, with a typical drive time of only 6 minutes. Residents are usually within a 5-minute walk of their nearest transport stop, which is around the middle for similar areas.
5
Higher than 50% 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.
6
Lower than 98% 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 Kelvin Grove - Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031126/kelvin-grove-herston/topic/transport