4.6% ▼ -32.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4171, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4171, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 29% of working residents in postcode 4171 work from home, a figure far above the national average. This area is characterised by high levels of vehicle ownership and a shift toward flexible working, though it remains very well connected to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, and only 4.6% of households have no motor vehicle. This is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures, and it has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →4171, QLD splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (40%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While 6.6% of people use public transport to get to work—well above the national figure—this has fallen sharply from 15.5% in 2011. The number of people working from home rose by 24 percentage points over that same period.
28.9% ▲ +437.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.6% ▼ -57.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 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.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
Public transport access is strong, with 83 stops and 8 routes serving the area. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is well above the Queensland figure, with buses providing all the available services.
83
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.92
Higher than 64% 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).
944.2
Higher than 72% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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.
The area is very accessible, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just 3 minutes. It is also close to the city, with a drive time of only 9 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
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.
9
Lower than 92% 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 4171, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4171, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4171/4171-qld/topic/transport