6.6% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Deception Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Deception Bay
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people work from home in Deception Bay than in other parts of the country, with only 9.1% doing so. This reliance on traditional workplaces is mirrored by a high dependence on cars for daily travel. While most households own at least one vehicle, public transport options remain limited.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 6.6% of households have no motor vehicle. This is higher than most similar areas, but is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Deception Bay, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 65.2% of people as the main driver. Only 1.9% use public transport, which is a little below the state and national figures.
9.1% ▲ +195.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
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.
Buses are the only form of public transport available here, but the area has much fewer stops per 1,000 people than most other areas. Weekly departures are also well below the Queensland figure.
58
Higher 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.
2.56
Lower than 74% 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).
558.9
Lower than 60% 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).
4
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
22,686
Higher than 68% 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).
22,686
Lower than 68% 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.
A typical trip to the city takes 32 minutes, which is longer than for most areas. However, it takes around 4 minutes to walk to the nearest transport stop, which is about 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.
32
Higher than 60% 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 Deception Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041373/deception-bay/topic/transport