10.4% ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Windsor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Windsor
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 40% of workers in Windsor drive themselves to work, though the area has a remarkably high rate of public transport use. This is a well-connected hub where a typical trip to the city takes only 6 minutes by car. It stands out for its high number of transit routes and a significant shift toward working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Queensland figure of 5.8%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion of car-free households has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Windsor, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 24% of people doing so—well above the state and national figures. Public transport use for commuting is also among the highest for similar areas at 10.6%, though this has fallen 11 points since 2011.
24.0% ▲ +520.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
10.6% ▼ -50.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
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.
Windsor has exceptional transit links, with 23 different routes and weekly departures per 1,000 people that are far above the Queensland figure. The area is highly accessible, with over 267,000 people reachable within 45 minutes by transit.
37
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.64
Higher than 55% 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).
2,739.2
Higher than 87% 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).
23
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
80,242
Higher than 88% 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).
267,349
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).
28
Lower than 93% 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 quick, with a drive time of just 6 minutes. Walking to the nearest transport stop is also convenient, taking about 4 minutes for most residents.
4
Lower than 57% 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 Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031130/windsor/topic/transport