5.1% ▼ -46.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Newtown · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Newtown
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Daily travel in Newtown is underpinned by strong public transport links, with 7 stops serving the area. This connectivity makes it easier to get around than most similar places, though the majority of residents still rely on cars for their commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 38.6% owning two vehicles. About 5.1% of households have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Newtown splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (38%) and 1 vehicle (35%), with 3 vehicles at 15%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 59.1% of residents. While 14.9% work from home, only 2.2% use public transport, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but roughly the same as the national average.
14.9% ▲ +570.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.2% ▼ -67.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
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.
The area is well-served by public transport, with 4.67 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Queensland figure. This accessibility means 17,975 people can be reached within 30 minutes using the local bus network.
7
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.67
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
786.4
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality 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
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
17,975
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
49,178
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
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 5 minutes. This is lower than most areas, and the drive time to the city is also lower than in most similar places.
5
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality 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.
30
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- 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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32138/newtown/topic/transport