4.0% ▼ -38.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4557, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4557, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer households in postcode 4557 live without a car compared to the national figure, with only 4.0% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. This heavy reliance on cars shapes how people move, though the area has more public transport stops and routes than many similar places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, and 40.8% have two. This is reflected in the fact that the number of homes without a vehicle has fallen since 2011 and is now well below the national average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →4557, QLD splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (41%) and 1 vehicle (36%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 62.5% of people as the driver. Working from home rose to 14.1% since 2011, which is about the same as the Queensland average but well below the national figure.
14.1% ▲ +177.8%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.1% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 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.
While only 1.1% of people use public transport to commute, the area is well served by buses. It has 63 stops and 9 routes, with weekly departures per 1,000 people slightly above the state average.
63
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.12
Lower than 56% 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).
754.8
Higher than 68% 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).
9
Higher than 69% 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 walk to the nearest stop is just 1 minute, which is much lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is 64 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
64
Higher than 65% 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 4557, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4557, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4557/4557-qld/topic/transport