13.3% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Moreton Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Moreton Island
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Moreton Island is a place where daily life depends on walking and private cars, as there are no public transport routes. Half of those who work walk to their jobs, while a surprising 13.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 40% of homes have two vehicles, but those without a car are much more common here than in most other areas. This is well above the Queensland figure of 5.8%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Moreton Island, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (26%) and No vehicle (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is the most common way to get to work for 50% of residents. Very few people work from home at 10.8%, which is far below the Australian figure of 21%.
10.8% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 is non-existent here, with zero stops and routes. This is far below the state average and among the smallest for transit access at this level.
0
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower than 99% 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).
0.0
Lower than 99% 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).
0
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
309
Lower than 99% 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).
309
Lower than 99% 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.
Reaching the city is a major journey, with a drive time of 390 minutes. This is among the highest for any area at this level.
390
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 Moreton Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051574/moreton-island/topic/transport