0.8% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4270, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4270, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every household in postcode 4270 relies on a car to get around, with only 0.8% of homes having no motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is clear across the area, where public transport is virtually non-existent for residents.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes are well-equipped for driving, with 84.9% of households owning two or more vehicles. This means the area has far fewer car-less homes than the Queensland figure of 5.8%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 4270, QLD, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 3 vehicles (24%) and 4 or more (22%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, and only 0.2% of people use public transport, which is a little below the national figure. Working from home has become more common, rising to 15.7% since 2011.
15.7% ▲ +96.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.2% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
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.
Public transport is completely absent in this area, with zero stops or routes available. This is far below the Queensland average and much lower than most other similar areas.
0
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower than 99% 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).
0.0
Lower than 99% 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).
0
Lower than 99% 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 typical drive time to the city is 41 minutes, which is around the middle for its level.
41
Higher than 51% 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 4270, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4270, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4270/4270-qld/topic/transport