2.9% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Rochedale South - Priestdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Rochedale South - Priestdale
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 60% of workers in Rochedale South - Priestdale drive themselves to work, reflecting a strong reliance on cars. The area is very car-dependent, with only 2.9% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. While public transport stops are relatively common, the long travel time to the city suggests a preference for private vehicles.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is high here, with 43.1% of homes owning two vehicles and 15.5% owning three. Only 2.9% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Rochedale South - Priestdale, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen significantly to 15.8% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian figure. While 3.5% of people use public transport for work, this is about the same as the state and national figures.
15.8% ▲ +366.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.5% ▼ -56.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
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.
There are 79 public transport stops, making the number of stops per person far above the Queensland average. However, the 75-minute trip to the city is much higher than most areas, and weekly departures are well below the state level.
79
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.13
Higher than 62% 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).
479.7
Lower than 63% 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).
6
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
15,394
Lower than 51% 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).
15,394
Lower than 77% 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).
75
Higher than 79% 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.
The drive time to the city is 18 minutes, which is lower than most areas. A typical walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 5 minutes.
5
Higher than 50% 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.
18
Lower 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 Rochedale South - Priestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061332/rochedale-south-priestdale/topic/transport