15.3% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Mackay
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher rates of car-free living than most similar areas define Mackay, where 15.3% of homes have no motor vehicle. This is well above both the state and national figures. While most people still rely on cars, the area's unique transport mix stands out compared to other Queensland locations.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 15.3% of households do not own a car, a figure that is well above the national average of 7.4% and among the highest for similar areas. This represents a small drop from 2011, when the rate was 17.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Mackay, 1 vehicle is the majority at 51%; 2 vehicles is next at 25%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, with only 3% of people doing so. Most workers rely on cars, while only 1.4% use public transport to get to work, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
3.0% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.4% ▼ -36.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 strong, with 6.46 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the state average. Services are provided entirely by buses, and there are 1,010.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people, well above the Queensland figure.
26
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.46
Higher than 77% 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).
1,010.2
Higher than 58% 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).
11
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting to a transit point is easier than in most areas, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 3 minutes.
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.
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)).
- 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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021346/mackay/topic/transport