6.3% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4218, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4218, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A far higher number of weekly public transport departures than the Queensland average marks postcode 4218. While 1,427 trips per 1,000 people are available, most residents still rely on cars to get around. The area has a diverse mix of transport options, with 20 different public transport routes serving the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two motor vehicles, and the number of households without a car fell to 6.3% since 2011. This figure is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →4218, QLD splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (42%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 58% of people, though those working from home rose by 10 points since 2011 to reach 16.7%. Only 2.4% of workers use public transport, which is about the same as the national figure.
16.7% ▲ +168.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.4% ▼ -38.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
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.
With 114 stops and 20 routes, the area has more transport infrastructure than about 88% of similar places. Bus services are the primary mode of travel, accounting for 92.3% of the network.
114
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.22
Lower than 55% 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).
1,427.3
Higher than 81% 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).
20
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.
It takes about 7 minutes to walk to the nearest transport stop. The typical drive time to the city is 53 minutes, which is around the middle for its level.
7
Lower than 55% 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.
53
Higher than 59% 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 4218, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4218, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4218/4218-qld/topic/transport