5.3% ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Main Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Main Beach
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A far higher share of people work from home in Main Beach than in the rest of the state. About 25% of the workforce avoids a daily commute, which is a significant jump from 11% back in 2011. This trend makes the area stand out compared to both Queensland and the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 51.1% owning one and 34.5% owning two. Only 5.3% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen by 2.3 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Main Beach, 1 vehicle is the majority at 51%; 2 vehicles is next at 35%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 24.7%, well above the national figure of 21%. For those who do travel, 51.8% drive alone, while 3.5% use public transport, which is a small increase since 2011.
24.7% ▲ +126.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.5% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
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.
Main Beach has excellent service frequency, with 2,964.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people, far above the Queensland figure. This access is provided by 18 stops across 4 routes, mostly served by buses and some light rail.
18
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.50
Higher than 53% 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).
2,964.7
Higher than 87% 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).
4
Lower 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 typically takes about 4 minutes. However, the drive time to the city is 51 minutes, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
4
Lower than 57% 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.
51
Higher than 74% 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).
More for Main Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Main Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101269/main-beach/topic/transport