14.2% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Woodridge · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Woodridge
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A high number of homes without cars defines Woodridge, where 14.2% of households have no motor vehicle. This is well above the national figure of 7.4%. While many residents rely on cars, the area has an extensive public transport network to support those without their own transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 14.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas. For those who do own cars, the most common situation is having just one vehicle, found in 44.9% of households.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Woodridge, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (27%) and No vehicle (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people work from home here at 5.4%, a figure far below the Australian average of 21%. Most people drive to work, though 3.7% use public transport, which is much higher than in most other areas.
5.4% ▲ +214.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.7% ▼ -54.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 access is strong with 4.93 stops per 1,000 people, far above the Queensland figure. This is supported by 64 stops and 17 different routes, though the trip to the city takes longer than in most areas.
64
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.93
Higher than 77% 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).
784.9
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).
17
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
12,982
Higher than 64% 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).
36,555
Higher than 59% 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).
64
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting to the city is quicker than for most areas, with a drive time of 17 minutes. Pedestrians also benefit from a very short walk to the nearest stop, taking only 2 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
17
Lower than 86% 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 Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33138/woodridge/topic/transport