9.5% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4217, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4217, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher rates of car-free living define postcode 4217 compared to most similar areas. While nearly 10% of homes have no motor vehicle, the area provides an impressive number of public transport departures relative to its population. This creates a transport profile where a small but significant number of residents rely on alternatives to the car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.5% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Queensland figure of 5.8%. This is a high rate for the region, although it has fallen slightly since 2011. Most households own one or two vehicles, with 47.6% having just one.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 4217, QLD, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen to 15.9% since 2011, though this remains well below the national figure of 21.0%. Over half of workers drive themselves to work, while 3.9% use public transport, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
15.9% ▲ +121.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.9% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 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 has 98 public transport stops and 17 routes, making it larger than about 85% of similar places. While it has fewer stops per person than the state average, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is well above the Queensland figure.
98
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.17
Lower 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).
990.7
Higher than 73% 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).
17
Higher than 84% 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 to a transit stop is quicker than in most areas, with a typical walk of just 3 minutes. The drive time to the city is 49 minutes, which is around the middle for its level.
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.
49
Higher than 57% 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 4217, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4217/4217-qld/topic/transport