2.8% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3027, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3027, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 3027 than in most similar areas, with 34.6% of the workforce doing so. This shift is part of a larger trend where the area has become a hub for remote work, while remaining highly dependent on private cars.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Most households own at least one car, and 44.7% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3027, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (36%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose sharply to 34.6% since 2011, far above the Australian figure of 21%. While public transport use is a little above the state average at 4.5%, it has fallen from 9.8% a decade ago.
34.6% ▲ +2245.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.5% ▼ -54.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
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.
Weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, sitting a little above the Victorian figure. The network is dominated by buses, which make up 92.8% of the mode share.
26
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.75
Lower than 59% 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).
1,458.6
Higher than 82% 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).
10
Higher than 71% 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 20-minute drive to the city is lower than most areas. It takes about 7 minutes to walk to the nearest stop, which is around the middle for similar places.
7
Lower 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.
20
Lower than 71% 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 3027, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3027/3027-vic/topic/transport