0.8% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4553, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4553, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every household in postcode 4553 relies on a car to get around. Only 0.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. This heavy reliance on private transport defines daily life in the area.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, with 45.7% of homes owning two vehicles and another 19.1% owning three. This explains why the share of car-free homes is much lower than in most other areas.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 4553, QLD, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (22%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most workers rely on cars, with 65.4% driving to work and only 0.8% using public transport. While 13.8% of people now work from home, this is well below the Australian figure of 21.0%.
13.8% ▲ +75.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.8% ▼ -63.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 options are limited, with bus services making up 93.7% of the network. The number of stops per 1,000 people is far below the Queensland average.
19
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.77
Lower than 67% 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).
353.0
Higher than 59% 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).
28
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.
Getting around without a car is difficult, as the walk to the nearest stop takes a typical 33 minutes. This is higher than in most areas, and the drive time to the city is also higher than usual at 60 minutes.
33
Higher than 72% 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.
60
Higher than 63% 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 4553, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4553, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4553/4553-qld/topic/transport