1.2% ▼ -53.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4309, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4309, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Very few people in postcode 4309 get around without a car, with only 1.2% of homes having no motor vehicle. This reliance on cars is high compared to most other areas. The region's limited public transport options make private vehicles essential for daily life.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own multiple cars, with 40% having two and 14.3% owning four or more. The proportion of homes without a vehicle is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 4309, QLD, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (26%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 61.1% of people being the driver. Working from home has risen to 14.5%, while only 0.9% of residents use public transport to commute, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
14.5% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.9% ▲ +91.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.9%
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.
Public transport is almost non-existent here, with zero stops and routes recorded. This leaves the area far below the Queensland average for departures per 1,000 people.
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 distance to the city is a significant factor for residents, with a typical drive time of 66 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
66
Higher than 66% 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 4309, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4309, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4309/4309-qld/topic/transport