8.1% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4131, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4131, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport to get around postcode 4131 than in most similar areas. While the vast majority of residents rely on cars, the area has a very high number of transit departures compared to the state average. This makes it a well-connected hub where most people can walk to a stop in just three minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.1% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. For those who do have cars, the most common setup is one or two vehicles per household.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →4131, QLD splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Only 7.8% of people work from home, a figure far below the national average. While the share of people using public transport to get to work fell to 3.3% since 2011, this remains much higher than in most similar areas.
7.8% ▲ +232.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.3% ▼ -54.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
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.
The area is very well served by public transport, with 1,372 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far above the Queensland figure. There are 29 routes and 51 stops, with buses making up nearly 95% of the services.
51
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.33
Higher than 57% 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).
1,372.0
Higher than 80% 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).
29
Higher than 86% 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 into the city is relatively quick, with a typical drive time of 19 minutes. This is lower than most areas, as is the three-minute walk to the nearest transit 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.
19
Lower than 73% 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 4131, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4131, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4131/4131-qld/topic/transport