Pittsworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Transport & Vehicles in Pittsworth

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Over two thirds of workers in Pittsworth drive themselves to work, reflecting a community that relies heavily on cars. Very few homes get by without a vehicle, and the area has almost no public transport options. This makes the local car essential for most residents.

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📍 Pittsworth, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Only 2.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Most households are well-equipped, with 37.3% owning two vehicles and another 33.2% owning three or more.

2.9% ▼ -22.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 2.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In Pittsworth, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 37%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (19%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Almost no one uses public transport to get to work, at just 0.3%. This is a little below the state and national figures, while 11.4% of the workforce works from home.

11.4% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.3% ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 0.3%
  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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.

How people get to work

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In Pittsworth, Car (driver) is the majority at 76%; Worked at home is next at 13%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

There are no public transport stops or routes in the area. This means access to transit and weekly departures are far below the Queensland average.

0

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.

0.00

Lower than 99% 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).

0.0

Lower than 99% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting into the city is a long journey, with a drive time of 112 minutes. This is among the highest for similar areas.

112

Higher than 91% 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)).
  • 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 Pittsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021182/pittsworth/topic/transport