40.8% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3008, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3008, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive 40.8% of homes in postcode 3008 have no motor vehicle, a figure far above the 7.6% seen across Victoria. This creates a distinct transport profile for the area, where residents rely heavily on working from home or using the city's infrastructure rather than owning a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 41% of households do not own a car, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and a 14 point increase since 2011. For those who do have vehicles, nearly half of all homes own just one.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3008, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by No vehicle (41%) and 2 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 45.6%, which is far above the national figure of 21%. Meanwhile, 13.2% of people commute via public transport, though this is down nearly 10 points from 2011.
45.6% ▲ +1137.4%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
13.2% ▼ -41.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 a huge number of weekly departures per 1,000 people, sitting far above the Victorian figure. This high frequency is supported by 77 different routes, with trams and light rail being the most common mode at 68.4%.
61
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.94
Higher than 53% 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).
4,304.8
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).
77
Higher than 88% 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 only 5 minutes. Access to transit is also easy, as the walk to the nearest stop takes just 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.
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).
More for 3008, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3008, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3008/3008-vic/topic/transport