5.6% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Wilston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Wilston
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Wilston stands out for its exceptional connectivity, with public transport access that is better than 90% of similar areas. While many people still drive, a huge 28.8% of the workforce now works from home, a figure far above the national average. This shift reflects a broader change in how residents manage their daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own at least one car, with 38.6% having two vehicles. Only 5.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is about the same as the Queensland figure and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Wilston splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (38%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 28.8%, which is far above the state average. While 7.4% of people use public transport to get to work—well above the national figure—this is a significant drop from 15.2% in 2011.
28.8% ▲ +423.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.4% ▼ -51.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
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.
The area is very well served with 6.45 stops per 1,000 people, far above the Queensland average. This high level of access means over 234,000 people can be reached within 45 minutes by transit, with a typical trip to the city taking just 33 minutes.
26
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.45
Higher than 77% 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).
839.5
Higher than 51% 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).
13
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
55,840
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).
234,874
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).
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 quick, with a drive time of only 8 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Pedestrians also have easy access to transit, 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.
8
Lower than 93% 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 Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031129/wilston/topic/transport