7.2% ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Bethania - Waterford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Bethania - Waterford
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A heavy reliance on cars defines daily life in Bethania - Waterford, where 68.2% of workers drive themselves to work. While most homes have at least one vehicle, the area faces significant challenges with public transport, including some of the longest transit times to the city for its category.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two vehicles, though 7.2% of households have no motor vehicle. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 5.8%, although the proportion of car-less homes has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Bethania - Waterford, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) 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 9.5%. Only 2.5% of people use public transport for their commute, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits about the same as the national average.
9.5% ▲ +261.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.5% ▼ -53.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
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.
Public transport access is limited, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far below the Queensland figure. While there are 12 different routes, the transit time to the city is among the highest for similar areas.
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.
2.80
Lower 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).
282.1
Lower than 70% 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).
12
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
12,125
Lower than 63% 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).
42,697
Lower than 51% 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).
84
Higher than 93% 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.
It takes about 25 minutes to drive to the city, which is around the middle for its level. Residents generally live close to transit, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop, which is lower than most areas.
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 Bethania - Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051323/bethania-waterford/topic/transport