4122, QLD · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 4122, QLD

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

Over 2,600 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make postcode 4122 an area with exceptional transit options. This high level of service is a standout feature for the region, though car travel remains the most common way people get around.

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📍 4122, QLD, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

About 7.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the Queensland figure, the proportion has fallen since 2011. Most households own one or two cars.

7.3% ▼ -20.3%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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4122, QLD splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Public transport use for work is well above the national and state figures at 6.6%, though this is down from 13.5% in 2011. Working from home has seen a big jump to 18.6%, which is well above the Queensland average.

18.6% ▲ +393.0%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

6.6% ▼ -50.8%

Higher than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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.

How people get to work

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In 4122, QLD, Car (driver) is the majority at 63%; Worked at home is next at 22%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

This area has a huge amount of infrastructure, with 258 stops and 70 routes. There are 5.47 stops per 1,000 people, a figure far above the Queensland average, though all services are bus-based.

5.47

Higher than 71% 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).

2,631.0

Higher than 92% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting into the city is quick, with a typical drive time of only 13 minutes. Residents also have easy access to transit, with a short 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.

3

Lower than 71% 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.

13

Lower than 84% 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).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4122, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4122/4122-qld/topic/transport