9.0% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Redcliffe · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Redcliffe
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people in Redcliffe live without a car than in most other areas, with 9.0% of homes having no motor vehicle. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 5.0%. The area's strong public transport links make it easier for residents to get around without relying on their own transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.0% of households have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. For those who do own cars, the most common setup is one vehicle (38.7%) or two vehicles (37.2%).
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Redcliffe splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far below the national figure, with only 5.0% of people doing so. While 64.0% drive themselves to work, those using public transport (5.3%) are among the highest in their area.
5.0% ▲ +267.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.3% ▼ -33.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 is a major strength here, with 7.55 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the state figure. Weekly departures are far above the Western Australian average, and the 38 stops are among the largest at this level.
38
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.55
Higher than 86% 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).
4,072.8
Higher than 99% 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).
8
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
48,469
Higher than 87% 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).
110,647
Higher than 81% 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).
41
Lower than 79% 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.
The area is very accessible, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. It is also very close to the city, with a drive time of just 11 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.
11
Lower than 94% 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 Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51287/redcliffe/topic/transport