19.0% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3002, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3002, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of the working population in postcode 3002 works from home, reflecting a lifestyle where the traditional commute is often unnecessary. This area is heavily geared toward urban mobility, with very few residents needing cars and an exceptionally high density of public transport options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 19% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure of 7.4%. Most households rely on a single car, with 53.2% of homes owning just one vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3002, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 53%; 2 vehicles is next at 23%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 48.8% of people doing so—far above the 21.0% national average. This has seen a huge jump since 2011, while the 5.8% who use public transport to get to work has fallen by 10 points.
48.8% ▲ +655.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.8% ▼ -64.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 is highly accessible, with 37 routes and a number of weekly departures per 1,000 people that is far above the Victorian figure. Trams and light rail are the most used modes, accounting for 67.1% of trips.
37
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.56
Higher than 86% 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).
10,835.4
Higher than 99% 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).
37
Higher than 87% 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 into the city is very quick, with a typical drive time of just 5 minutes. This convenience is matched by the walk to the nearest transport stop, which takes only 4 minutes for most.
4
Lower than 67% 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3002, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3002/3002-vic/topic/transport