9.6% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Far South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Far South West
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost no public transport exists in Far South West, leaving a huge gap compared to the rest of Queensland. Most people rely on their own cars to get around, though nearly 10% of homes have no vehicle at all. This is a stark contrast to the typical Queensland household.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly 10% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 5.8%. For those who do have cars, the most common setup is a single vehicle, held by 38.1% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Far South West, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 38%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Only 0.6% of workers use public transport, a figure that is a little below the national average. Instead, over half of people drive themselves to work, while 17.1% work from home.
17.1% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.6% ▲ +125.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 no public transport stops or routes in the area, placing it below 90% of similar places. This means there are zero weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far below the Queensland figure of 721.
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 Far South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031411/far-south-west/topic/transport