10.1% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Southport - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Southport - South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people live without a car in Southport - South than in most similar areas. About 10.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Queensland figure. This trend has remained steady since 2016.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.1% of homes here have no motor vehicle, a figure that is much higher than most areas. For those with cars, the most common setup is one vehicle, found in 47.2% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Southport - South, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 11.5% since 2016, though this is still well below the Australian figure. Public transport use for work is 5.0%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.0% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
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.
Buses and light rail serve the area, with 12 routes and 57 stops, both of which are more than about two-thirds of similar areas. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are a little below the Queensland figure.
57
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.02
Lower than 69% 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).
588.7
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).
12
Higher than 71% 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 transport stop is just one minute, which is much lower than most areas. In contrast, the drive time to the city is 49 minutes, which is 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.
49
Higher than 73% 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091541/southport-south/topic/transport