11.0% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Ipswich - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Ipswich - East
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes in Ipswich - East lack a car than in other parts of the state, with 11.0% of households having no motor vehicle. While this is well above the Queensland figure, the number of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011. This suggests a greater reliance on other ways of getting around compared to the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Eleven per cent of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. For those who do own cars, the most common arrangement is a single vehicle, found in 40.8% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Ipswich - East, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, with 62.1% as the driver. Only 11.1% work from home, which is well below the national figure, though this has risen since 2011.
11.1% ▲ +306.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -59.3%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 has a high number of public transport stops, with 5.45 per 1,000 people, which is far above the Queensland average. Buses are the main service, making up 91.3% of the local network.
98
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.45
Higher than 66% 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).
773.2
Lower than 51% 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).
30
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
17,975
Higher than 57% 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).
52,245
Higher than 55% 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).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
The typical walk to the nearest transport stop takes 6 minutes, which is higher than most areas. The average drive time to the city is 30 minutes.
6
Higher 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.
30
Higher than 58% 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 Ipswich - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031287/ipswich-east/topic/transport