2.9% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
4559, QLD · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 4559, QLD
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 4559 relies on a car for daily life, with only 2.9% of households lacking a motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is reflected in the commute, where 65.2% of workers drive themselves to work. The area is relatively far from the city, with a typical drive time of 67 minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have multiple cars, with 39.1% owning two vehicles and 18.6% owning three. The share of homes without a car is much lower than the national figure of 7.4% and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 4559, QLD, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (26%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people use public transport to get to work, at just 0.8%, which is a little below the national figure. Working from home is less common here than in most other areas, though it rose to 13.3% since 2011.
13.3% ▲ +78.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.8% ▼ -40.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 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.
The area has 29 public transport routes, though the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the Queensland figure. Weekly departures are also much lower than the state average, with buses making up 93% of the available services.
17
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.28
Lower than 63% 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).
460.9
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).
29
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.
A typical walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 13 minutes. Getting into the city is a slow process for residents, as drive times are higher than in most other areas.
13
Higher than 55% 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.
67
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 4559, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 4559, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4559/4559-qld/topic/transport