7.2% ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4031, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4031, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport and work from home in postcode 4031 than in most similar areas. The region is well-connected, with the typical trip to the city taking only 11 minutes. While cars remain the primary way to travel, there is a strong shift toward flexible working and transit use.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.2% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the Queensland figure. Most households rely on one or two cars, though the share of car-free homes fell 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →4031, QLD splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (42%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 9%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 22.2% of residents doing so—a figure well above the Queensland average. Public transport use for commuting is also among the highest at this level, though it fell 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
22.2% ▲ +591.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.1% ▼ -59.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 far above the state average, with 5.11 stops per 1,000 people. The area is served by 14 different bus routes, and there are 1,583 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is much higher than most areas.
73
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.11
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,583.2
Higher than 84% of postcode 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).
14
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting around is relatively easy, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just 4 minutes. This convenience is reflected in the short 11-minute drive time to the city, which is much lower than in most other areas.
4
Lower than 67% of postcode 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 88% of postcode 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)).
- Road & path network (OpenStreetMap, via Valhalla) — OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0).
More for 4031, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4031, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4031/4031-qld/topic/transport