8.0% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Leichhardt - One Mile · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Leichhardt - One Mile
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over two thirds of workers in Leichhardt - One Mile drive themselves to work, reflecting a heavy reliance on cars. While most homes own at least one vehicle, very few people work from home compared to the rest of the country. This creates a transport landscape where private cars are the primary way to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Queensland figure of 5.8%. This is a slight decrease from 2011, when 10% of households were without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Leichhardt - One Mile, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, at just 7.5%. Meanwhile, use of public transport for commuting has fallen since 2011 and now sits at 1.7%, which is a little below the national figure of 3.1%.
7.5% ▲ +303.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.7% ▼ -55.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
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.
There are 4.11 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Queensland average of 2.99. Most of this access is via buses, which make up 88.3% of the available modes.
34
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.11
Lower 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).
726.1
Lower than 53% 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).
9
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
8,268
Lower than 78% 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).
8,268
Lower than 87% 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.
It takes much longer to reach the nearest stop here than in most areas, with a typical walk of 13 minutes. The drive time to the city is also higher than most areas, taking about 38 minutes.
13
Higher than 74% 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.
38
Higher 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 Leichhardt - One Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031291/leichhardt-one-mile/topic/transport