64.8% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Aurukun · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Aurukun
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More homes in Aurukun have gained a car since 2011, though 64.8% of households still live without one. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a community where most people rely on walking to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly two thirds of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the 7.4% seen across Australia. While 30% of households have one car, only 9% have two, and none have three or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Aurukun, No vehicle is the majority at 62%; 1 vehicle is next at 29%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is the most common way to get to work for 61.2% of people, as 0.0% use public transport or work from home. These figures are far below the national trends, where many more people work from home.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 no public transport stops or routes in Aurukun. This lack of access is far below the Queensland average and makes the area much lower than most other places for transit options.
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).
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)).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Aurukun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011395/aurukun/topic/transport