19.2% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3011, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3011, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer cars and more home-working define daily travel in postcode 3011. Nearly 20% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure. This shift is supported by a high density of public transport and the fact that 38.8% of residents now work from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 19.2% of homes in the area have no motor vehicle, a figure that is far above the 7.6% seen across Victoria. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen 3.8 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3011, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 55%; 2 vehicles is next at 21%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 38.8%, which is far above the national figure and rose 36 points since 2011. Public transport use for work is also well above the state average at 8.1%, though this fell 13 points over the last decade.
38.8% ▲ +1140.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.1% ▼ -61.7%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
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.
The area is exceptionally well served, with 140 public transport stops and 25 routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the state figure, with buses making up the bulk of the network at 77.6%.
140
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.28
Higher than 77% 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).
3,916.4
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).
25
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.
Getting into the city is very quick, with a typical drive time of just 8 minutes. Residents also enjoy easy access to transit, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 3 minutes.
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.
8
Lower than 94% 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 3011, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3011, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3011/3011-vic/topic/transport