7.8% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
South Townsville - Railway Estate · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in South Townsville - Railway Estate
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 6 stops per 1,000 people are available in South Townsville - Railway Estate, which is far above the Queensland figure. Despite this high density of stops, the area relies heavily on cars and has very few people working from home compared to the rest of the country.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 7.8% of households have no motor vehicle. This is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure, although the proportion has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In South Townsville - Railway Estate, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 68.9% of people as the main driver. Only 5.1% of residents work from home, which is far below the Australian figure, and just 0.8% use public transport.
5.1% ▲ +116.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.8% ▼ -44.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 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.
The area has a high number of stops relative to the population, though it only has two bus routes. This means weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the Queensland average.
33
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.23
Higher than 75% 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).
439.0
Lower than 64% 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).
2
Lower than 86% 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.
Walking to the nearest public transport stop is easier here than in most areas, with a typical walk of 3 minutes.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in South Townsville - Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate/topic/transport