7.2% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Darling Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Darling Heights
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A gap of 16 percentage points separates Darling Heights from the national average for working from home. While 21% of Australians work remotely, only 5.1% of residents here do. This highlights a local workforce that predominantly relies on traditional travel to get to their jobs.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure of 5.8%. Most households rely on one or two cars, with 43.1% owning one and 35.5% owning two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Darling Heights, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Cars are the primary way to get to work, with 71.2% of people driving. Only 0.8% use public transport, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.0% and the national rate of 3.1%.
5.1% ▲ +111.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.8% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 5.35 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Queensland figure of 2.99. All services are provided by buses, and there are 78 stops in total across five routes.
78
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.35
Higher than 65% 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).
629.4
Lower than 57% 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).
5
Lower than 64% 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.
A short two-minute walk to the nearest stop is typical for the area, which is lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is 91 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
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.
91
Higher than 87% 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 Darling Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011446/darling-heights/topic/transport