6.1% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3028, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3028, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 3028 than in the typical Australian area, with 23.2% of the workforce doing so. This shift is part of a broader trend where remote work has surged since 2011. While cars remain the primary way to get around, the area offers very quick access to public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, and only 6.1% of households have no motor vehicle. This is a little below the national figure of 7.4% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3028, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Over half of workers drive to work, but the number of people using public transport has fallen 4.8 percentage points since 2011 to 3.8%. This figure is much higher than in most similar areas.
23.2% ▲ +1032.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.8% ▼ -55.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 dominated by buses, which make up 92.3% of the mode share. The area has 84 stops and 13 routes, meaning weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than in most similar areas.
84
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.98
Lower than 57% 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).
1,111.5
Higher than 75% 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).
13
Higher than 77% 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 around is convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 1 minute, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is also lower than in most areas at 19 minutes.
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.
19
Lower than 73% 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 3028, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3028, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3028/3028-vic/topic/transport