# Transport & Vehicles — Newstead

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

Area: Newstead (Suburb / Locality)

Far more people live without a car in Newstead than in most similar areas. This is a highly connected hub where 12% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure well above the national average. Such independence from cars is supported by an exceptionally high number of people working from home and very fast travel times to the city.

About 12% of Newstead homes do not have a motor vehicle, which is well above the 7.4% national figure. Most households have just one vehicle, while only 2.5% of homes have three or more.

Working from home is very common here, with 27.7% of people doing so—far above the Queensland figure of 14.1%. Public transport use for work is also among the highest for similar areas at 9.5%, while 13.7% of workers simply walk to their jobs.

The area is a major transit hub, with 213,544 people reachable within 45 minutes. While the number of stops per 1,000 people is far below the state average, the number of routes is larger than 91% of similar areas, and weekly departures are much higher than most places.

Getting into the city is very efficient, with a typical drive time of just 4 minutes. Most residents are only a 3-minute walk from their nearest transport stop, which is much lower than in most other areas.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 12.0% | +95.7% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 27.7% | +414.6% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 9.5% | -44.3% since 2011 |
| Public transport stops | 11 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 1.47 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 880.7 | — |
| Public transport routes | 7 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 3 | — |
| Drive time to the city (min) | 4 | — |
| People reachable in 30 min by transit | 70,134 | — |
| People reachable in 45 min by transit | 213,544 | — |
| Transit time to the city (min) | 26 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 32.8%, Worked at home 27.7%, Walked 13.7%, Bus 8.7%, Car (passenger) 3.3%, Bicycle 1.3%, Train 0.6%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 1 vehicle 64.0%, 2 vehicles 21.5%, No vehicle 12.0%, 3 vehicles 2.0%, 4 or more 0.5%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32137/newstead/topic/transport