12.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Beenleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Beenleigh
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than one in eight homes in Beenleigh have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure. While the area has a high density of public transport services, very few residents work from home. Most people rely on cars for their daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12.6% of households have no motor vehicle, a rate much higher than most areas. The most common setup is one vehicle per home at 40.7%, though 29.6% of homes have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Beenleigh, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, with only 7.7% of people doing so. Most workers drive, with 67.6% as the driver and 6.0% as a passenger.
7.7% ▲ +359.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% ▼ -57.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
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.
Beenleigh has 30 public transport routes and a high number of stops, with 5.93 per 1,000 people. This is far above the Queensland figure, though the number of people reachable within 30 minutes by transit is smaller than in most similar areas.
50
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.93
Higher than 72% 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).
1,256.7
Higher than 66% 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).
8,425
Lower than 77% 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).
30,099
Lower than 61% 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 stop is just 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas. It usually takes about 25 minutes to drive to the city.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
25
Higher than 50% 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 Beenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311021306/beenleigh/topic/transport