17.4% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Cape York · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Cape York
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Zero public transport stops serve Cape York, making it an area where residents must rely on other means to get around. This lack of infrastructure is reflected in the fact that 17.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 17.4% of homes here have no motor vehicle, a rate far above the Queensland figure of 5.8%. While this is among the highest levels for similar areas, it has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Cape York, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (28%) and No vehicle (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people work from home here, at just 7.1%, which is far below the Australian figure of 21.0%. Most workers drive, with 48.7% as the driver and another 9.1% as a passenger.
7.1% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.0% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
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.
Public transport is non-existent in the area, with zero stops, routes, or weekly departures. This is much lower than most other areas and far below the Queensland average of 2.99 stops per 1,000 people.
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 Cape York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011396/cape-york/topic/transport