11.5% ▲ +62.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Waterford West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Waterford West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more homes in Waterford West go without a car than in most similar areas. While many residents rely on vehicles, 11.5% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has risen since 2011. This high rate of carless homes stands well above both the Queensland and national figures.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.5% of households here do not own a car, which is well above the Australian figure of 7.4%. For those who do have vehicles, 38.6% of homes have one and 31.8% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Waterford West, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 39%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, with only 6.8% of workers doing so. Most people commute by car, while those using public transport fell to 2.3% by 2021.
6.8% ▲ +270.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.3% ▼ -51.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 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.
There are 25 public transport stops across the area, which is smaller than about 64% of similar places. All available public transport services are buses, and the number of stops per 1,000 people is lower than most areas.
25
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.20
Lower than 67% 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).
705.4
Lower than 54% 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).
7
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
7,815
Lower than 80% 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).
35,961
Lower than 56% 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 4 minutes. For those travelling to the city, the drive time is 24 minutes, which is around the middle for its level.
4
Lower 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.
24
Lower than 52% 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 Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051328/waterford-west/topic/transport