4.9% ▼ -35.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4221, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4221, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more public transport departures per person are available in postcode 4221 than the Queensland figure. While the area has plenty of bus services, most people still rely on their own cars to get around. The typical resident faces a long drive to the city, taking about 56 minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 40.8% owning two. Only 4.9% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 4221, QLD, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (34%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 63.9% of people. Working from home has become more common, rising to 14.3% since 2011, though this is well below the national figure.
14.3% ▲ +179.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.2% ▼ -53.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 served entirely by buses, with 93 stops across 13 routes. This provides 1,632 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far above the state average.
93
Higher than 82% 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).
1,632.0
Higher than 85% 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).
13
Higher than 77% 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 the city takes a long time, with a typical drive of 56 minutes. The walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 7 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas.
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.
56
Higher than 61% 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 4221, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4221, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4221/4221-qld/topic/transport