9.7% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Wacol · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Wacol
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Daily life in Wacol involves a mix of strong transit options and a high reliance on cars. While it has more public transport stops and departures than most areas, nearly 10% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure. This creates a varied transport landscape where many people depend on a well-serviced transit network.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland average. Most households have one or two vehicles, though the share of homes without a car has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Wacol, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is 6.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Conversely, only 7.6% of people work from home, a figure that is far below the Australian average despite rising since 2011.
7.6% ▲ +186.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.1% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 well equipped for transit, with 5.14 stops per 1,000 people and 26 different routes, both of which are higher than the state average. Weekly departures are also far above the Queensland figure, though it takes about 61 minutes to reach the city.
32
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.14
Higher than 62% 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).
1,175.1
Higher than 63% 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).
26
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
6,220
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
31,712
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
61
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Driving to the city is relatively quick, taking about 18 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, the 8-minute walk to the nearest stop is higher than in most other places.
8
Higher than 64% 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.
18
Lower than 66% 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- 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 Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011276/wacol/topic/transport