14.5% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Southport - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Southport - North
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 2,300 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make Southport - North far better served for transit than the Queensland average. This high level of access helps explain why 14.5% of homes here have no motor vehicle, a figure well above the national average of 7.4%. It is a well-connected hub where most residents live just a two-minute walk from their nearest stop.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 14.5% of households do not own a car, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Queensland figure of 5.8%. Most homes have one vehicle, though this car-free rate has fallen slightly since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Southport - North, 1 vehicle is the majority at 55%; 2 vehicles is next at 24%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking to work is common here at 8.1%, and public transport use (5.6%) is a little above the national figure. However, only 8.3% of people work from home, which is far below the Australian average of 21%.
8.3% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.6% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
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.
The area is served by 19 routes and 76 stops, with light rail and buses providing all the services. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far above the state average.
76
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.25
Lower than 51% 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).
2,370.2
Higher than 86% 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.
Residents enjoy very quick access to transit, with a typical two-minute walk to the nearest stop. Despite this local convenience, the drive time to the city is 44 minutes, which is 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.
44
Higher than 71% 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 Southport - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091540/southport-north/topic/transport