2.2% ▼ -35.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4511, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4511, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 4511 relies on a car, with only 2.2% of households lacking a motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is a key part of daily life, as very few people use public transport to get to work. While there are many bus stops available, the area remains largely car-reliant for commuting.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as the 2.2% of homes without a vehicle is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Most households own one or two cars, and this figure has fallen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →4511, QLD splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 63.5% of people as the driver. Only 1.1% use public transport, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011; meanwhile, 12.1% work from home.
12.1% ▲ +177.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.1% ▼ -50.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.1%
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.
There are 5.94 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Queensland figure. However, the 464 weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the state average, and all services are provided by buses.
59
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.94
Higher than 74% 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).
464.0
Higher than 61% 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).
3
Lower than 52% 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 around is mostly a matter of driving, with the typical trip to the city taking 44 minutes. The usual walk to the nearest public transport stop is about 6 minutes.
6
Lower than 57% 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.
44
Higher than 53% 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 4511, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4511, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4511/4511-qld/topic/transport