5.2% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4179, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4179, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A well above average 21.1% of workers in postcode 4179 now work from home, far exceeding the Queensland figure of 14.1%. This shift toward remote work is a major part of the local story, as the area has seen a huge 16 point increase in home-based employment since 2011.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own multiple cars, with 41.8% having two vehicles. Only 5.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen 2.1 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 4179, QLD, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (34%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While 54.9% of people drive to work, 3.9% use public transport, which is much higher than most similar areas. The number of people commuting via public transport has fallen 5.2 points since 2011.
21.1% ▲ +351.3%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.9% ▼ -57.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 well served by 24 different routes and 89 stops, which is more than about 82% of similar areas. Busses are the primary option, making up 88.7% of the local network.
89
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.40
Higher than 58% 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).
598.5
Higher than 64% 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).
24
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 around is relatively easy, with a typical 4-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is 19 minutes, which is lower than most 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.
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 4179, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4179, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4179/4179-qld/topic/transport