1.1% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Jimboomba · Sub-region (SA3)
Transport & Vehicles in Jimboomba
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive gap exists between Jimboomba and the rest of the state when it comes to public transport, with very few people using it to get to work. Almost every home here relies on cars, as only 1.1% of households have no motor vehicle. This reflects a community where private transport is essential for daily life.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high in Jimboomba, with 60.9% of homes owning either three or four vehicles. Only 1.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the Queensland rate of 5.8%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Jimboomba, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 3 vehicles (21%) and 1 vehicle (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The vast majority of workers drive, as only 0.7% use public transport—much lower than most areas. While 12% of people work from home, which is a 6.8 point increase since 2011, this is still well below the national figure of 21%.
12.0% ▲ +132.5%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.7% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 options are very limited, with only three routes and 55 stops. There are 0.89 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the Queensland figure of 2.99, and all services are provided by buses.
55
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.89
Lower than 94% 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).
110.9
Lower than 80% 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).
3
Lower than 94% 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 without a car is difficult, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 23 minutes, which is much higher than most areas. The typical drive time to the city is 37 minutes.
23
Higher than 79% 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.
37
Higher than 59% 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 Jimboomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31104/jimboomba/topic/transport