1.7% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Peregian Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Peregian Springs
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A heavy reliance on cars defines daily life in Peregian Springs, where only 1.7% of homes have no motor vehicle. The area has very few public transport options and a long drive to the city, though nearly one in five residents now work from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as the typical home has two vehicles and only 1.7% of households get by without one. This is well below the Queensland figure of 5.8% and the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Peregian Springs, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 48%, followed by 1 vehicle (34%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has become much more common, rising 10 points since 2016 to reach 19.5%. Very few people use public transport to get to work, with only 0.5% doing so, which is much lower than most areas.
19.5% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.5% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
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 limited, with just one route and 22 stops serving the area. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is 202.6, which is far below the Queensland figure of 720.7.
22
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.06
Lower than 79% 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).
202.6
Lower than 74% 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).
1
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
It takes a long time to reach the city, with a typical drive time of 81 minutes, which is much higher than most areas. Despite this, the walk to the nearest stop is short, taking only 2 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
81
Higher than 84% 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)).
- 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 Peregian Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051544/peregian-springs/topic/transport