9.5% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Surfers Paradise · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Surfers Paradise
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 10% of homes in Surfers Paradise have no motor vehicle, a figure well above the Queensland average. This makes it an area where more people live without a car than in most other similar places. While many still drive, the area shows a growing trend toward working from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.5% of households do not own a car, which is much higher than most areas. This is a slight drop from 2011, and the most common setup is one vehicle per home at 47.6%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Surfers Paradise, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 15.9% since 2011, though this remains well below the national figure. Most people still drive to work, while 3.9% use public transport, which is higher than most similar areas.
15.9% ▲ +122.1%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.9% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 99 public transport stops across 17 routes, with buses and light rail making up all the services. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are well above the Queensland figure, despite the number of stops being much lower than most areas.
99
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.19
Lower than 84% 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).
1,005.4
Higher than 57% 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).
17
Lower than 67% 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 to a nearby stop is quick, with a typical walk of just 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is 49 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
49
Higher than 65% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30910/surfers-paradise/topic/transport