7.0% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Bribie Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Bribie Island
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people use public transport in Bribie Island than in the rest of the state, with only 0.9% of workers choosing this option. This reliance on cars is clear, as the typical drive time to the city is among the highest for similar areas at 190 minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 5.8%. This is a decrease from 2011, when 9.9% of households were without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Bribie Island, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, and the number of those working from home rose nearly 10 points since 2011 to reach 15.7%. This is a little above the state figure, though well below the national average of 21%.
15.7% ▲ +170.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.9% ▼ -47.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
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.
While there are 94 public transport stops—far more than most similar areas—service is limited. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the Queensland figure, and all services are provided by buses.
94
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.56
Higher than 54% 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).
565.0
Lower than 59% 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).
5
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
20,612
Higher 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).
20,612
Lower than 70% 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.
Getting around is dominated by the car, which is reflected in the very long drive time to the city.
190
Higher than 99% 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 Bribie Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/topic/transport