15.7% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Bundaberg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Bundaberg
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 16% of homes in Bundaberg have no motor vehicle, a figure well above the Queensland and national averages. This high level of car-free living is a standout feature for the area. While public transport access is strong, very few people actually use it for their daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 15.7% of households do not own a car, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Queensland, though the proportion of car-free homes has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Bundaberg, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (26%) and No vehicle (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people work from home here, at just 3.7%, which is far below the national figure of 21%. Most residents drive to work, and only 1.4% use public transport, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
3.7% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.4% ▼ -59.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.4%
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.
Bundaberg has 6.08 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Queensland average. There are 12 different routes serving the area, all of which are bus services.
38
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.08
Higher than 74% 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).
700.3
Lower than 54% 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).
12
Higher than 71% 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.
Access to transit is convenient for residents, with a typical walk of only one minute to the nearest stop, which is much lower than most other areas.
1
Lower than 93% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011495/bundaberg/topic/transport