7.3% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Clontarf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Clontarf
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer people can reach a wide range of destinations by transit from Clontarf than in most similar areas. While the area has a high number of public transport departures compared to the state average, the typical resident relies heavily on cars to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. This is down from 10% in 2011, and most households now own one or two cars.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Clontarf splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to work for 61.7% of residents, while 12.6% work from home. This work-from-home figure has risen by 9.4 points since 2011, though it remains well below the national figure.
12.6% ▲ +299.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.6% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 4.16 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Queensland average. Weekly departures are also higher than most areas, although the service is provided entirely by buses.
35
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.16
Lower than 52% 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).
1,059.5
Higher 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).
3
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
8,415
Lower than 77% 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).
30,823
Lower than 60% 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 to the nearest stop takes about 8 minutes on foot, which is longer than in most similar areas.
8
Higher than 64% 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)).
- 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).
More for Clontarf
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051377/clontarf/topic/transport