8.4% ▼ -29.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short walk to a stop is the norm for most people in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach, where many residents live without a car. While car travel remains the main way to get around, the area has a high number of public transport departures compared to the rest of the state.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas, though this is 3.5 percentage points lower than in 2011. More than half of all households own just one vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach, 1 vehicle is the majority at 52%; 2 vehicles is next at 32%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Car travel is the most common way to get to work for 55% of residents. Working from home has risen 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.9%, while 3.3% of workers use public transport.
16.9% ▲ +203.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.3% ▼ -34.7%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 departures per 1,000 people are far above the Queensland figure, even though the number of stops per 1,000 people is much lower than most areas. Most transit users rely on buses, with 16.4% using the tram or light rail.
30
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.14
Lower than 78% 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).
1,680.8
Higher than 77% 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).
19
Higher than 86% 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.
The walk to the nearest stop is very short, taking only one minute, which is much lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is 53 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
53
Higher than 75% 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 Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/topic/transport