21.7% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Brisbane Inner · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Brisbane Inner
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people rely on cars in Brisbane Inner, where over 21% of homes have no motor vehicle. This is far above the national figure and reflects a lifestyle centered on high public transport access and very short trips to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 21.7% of homes here have no motor vehicle, a figure far above the Queensland average of 5.8%. While this remains among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Brisbane Inner, 1 vehicle is the majority at 54%; No vehicle is next at 22%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 22.9% of people doing so—well above the state figure. Public transport use for commuting is also well above the national average at 10.2%, though this is down from 17.5% in 2011.
22.9% ▲ +477.1%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
10.2% ▼ -41.5%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 highly available, with 4,201.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far above the Queensland figure. The area has 430 stops and 336 routes, with buses making up nearly all services.
430
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.92
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
4,201.6
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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).
336
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting around is very efficient, with the typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. This convenience is matched by a very short drive time to the city, which is just 2 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
2
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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).
More for Brisbane Inner
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Brisbane Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30501/brisbane-inner/topic/transport