2.9% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4555, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4555, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 4555 relies on a car, with only 2.9% of households lacking a motor vehicle. This high level of car ownership is a necessity for daily life, as it takes about 74 minutes to drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least two vehicles, with 39.9% owning exactly two and 29.6% owning three or more. The proportion of homes without a vehicle is well below the Australian figure of 7.4% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 4555, QLD, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 63.6% of people as the main driver. While 14.7% now work from home—a 6.4 point increase since 2011—very few people use public transport, at just 0.8%.
14.7% ▲ +76.9%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.8% ▼ -26.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 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 access is limited, with 1.55 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the Queensland figure of 2.99. This is reflected in the weekly departures per 1,000 people, which are also far below the state average.
12
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.55
Lower than 69% 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).
67.2
Lower than 57% 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).
26
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.
Residents face a long commute, with drive times to the city being higher than most areas. However, walking to the nearest transport stop is relatively quick, taking about 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
74
Higher than 69% 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 4555, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4555, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4555/4555-qld/topic/transport