4.2% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Burleigh Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Burleigh Waters
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Most households in Burleigh Waters fit the regional norm for vehicle ownership and transit access, though the area relies heavily on cars. Private cars are the dominant way to get around, as only 1% of workers use public transport to commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes lack a car, with only 4.2% of households having no motor vehicle. This is well below the Australian figure of 7.4% and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Burleigh Waters, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 63.2% of residents. Working from home rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 15.3%, while public transport use fell to just 1%, which is lower than most areas.
15.3% ▲ +250.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.0% ▼ -59.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 served by five bus routes with 54 stops, providing 3.75 stops per 1,000 people. This is well above the Queensland figure, although weekly departures are a little below the state average.
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.
3.75
Lower than 59% 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).
613.7
Lower than 58% 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).
5
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
A short walk to the nearest stop takes only two minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, the 56-minute drive time to the city is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
56
Higher than 76% 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 Burleigh Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/topic/transport