Woodridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Transport & Vehicles in Woodridge

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Far more homes in Woodridge go without a car than in most similar areas, with 14.2% of households owning no vehicle. This is well above the national figure of 7.4%. While the area has a high number of public transport routes, the typical trip to the city takes longer than in most places.

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📍 Woodridge, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

About 14.2% of Woodridge homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Queensland figure of 5.8%, though this has fallen by 2.2 points since 2011. Most homes have one car (44.9%) or two (27.3%).

14.2% ▼ -13.2%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In Woodridge, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (27%) and No vehicle (14%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, at only 5.4%. While 3.7% of people use public transport to get to work, this is about the same as the state and national figures.

5.4% ▲ +214.0%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 5.4%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

3.7% ▼ -54.5%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 3.7%

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.

How people get to work

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In Woodridge, Car (driver) is the majority at 78%; Car (passenger) is next at 9%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

Woodridge has 64 public transport stops and 17 routes, which is more than most similar areas. While there are 4.93 stops per 1,000 people—far above the Queensland figure—the trip to the city takes 64 minutes, which is higher than most areas.

64

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.

4.93

Higher than 59% 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).

784.9

Lower than 51% 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).

12,982

Lower than 59% 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).

36,555

Lower than 55% 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).

64

Higher than 61% 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.

Getting to the nearest stop is quick, with a typical walk of just 2 minutes. The drive time to the city is 17 minutes, which is lower than most areas.

2

Lower than 86% 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.

17

Lower than 69% 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 Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061336/woodridge/topic/transport