10.2% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3020, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3020, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 2,300 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make postcode 3020 one of the most connected areas in the region. This high level of access is reflected in the short walk to the nearest stop, which takes just one minute for most residents. Despite this, car travel remains the most common way to get to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.2% of homes in the area have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is an improvement from 2011, when 13% of households lived without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3020, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 40%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Over half of workers drive to work, while 19.2% work from home, a figure that has risen sharply since 2011. Public transport use for commuting is 5.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
19.2% ▲ +842.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.1% ▼ -53.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 has 252 public transport stops and 30 routes, among the largest counts at this level. With 5.68 stops per 1,000 people, access is well above the Victorian average, with buses making up 95% of the services.
252
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.68
Higher than 72% 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).
2,340.0
Higher than 90% 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).
30
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.
Travel times are very short here, with a typical drive to the city taking only 15 minutes. This is much lower than most other 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.
15
Lower than 80% 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 3020, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3020, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3020/3020-vic/topic/transport