# Transport & Vehicles — Bribie - Beachmere

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Area: Bribie - Beachmere (Sub-region (SA3))

High numbers of public transport stops relative to the population define Bribie - Beachmere, though the area remains heavily reliant on cars. Most households own at least one vehicle, and the 190-minute drive time to the city is among the highest for similar areas.

Almost every home has a car, with 44% owning one and 34.3% owning two. Only 5.2% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen 2.6 percentage points since 2011.

Driving is the main way to get to work for 61% of residents. Very few people use public transport to commute (0.9%), which is a little below the national figure and down 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

There are 4.91 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Queensland figure. However, weekly departures are well below the state average, and all services are provided by buses.

The drive time to the city is 190 minutes, which is among the highest for similar areas.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 5.2% | -33.8% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 14.1% | +166.4% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 0.9% | -54.4% since 2011 |
| Public transport stops | 182 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 4.91 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 469.3 | — |
| Public transport routes | 7 | — |
| Drive time to the city (min) | 190 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 61.0%, Worked at home 14.1%, Car (passenger) 4.3%, Walked 2.0%, Bicycle 0.5%, Bus 0.5%, Train 0.4%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 1 vehicle 44.0%, 2 vehicles 34.3%, 3 vehicles 10.5%, 4 or more 6.0%, No vehicle 5.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31301/bribie-beachmere/topic/transport