19.4% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3031, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3031, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A far higher proportion of people work from home in postcode 3031 than across the rest of the country. This shift is part of a broader trend where fewer households rely on cars, with nearly one in five homes having no motor vehicle. The area is defined by its proximity to the city and a strong reliance on flexible work arrangements.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 19.4% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure of 7.4%. While this remains among the highest rates for similar areas, the proportion of car-free homes has fallen by 3.8 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3031, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 54%; 2 vehicles is next at 22%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 44.1% of people doing so—far above the 21% national average. This rose by 41 points since 2011, while the 6.8% who commute by public transport is still well above the national figure.
44.1% ▲ +1232.2%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.8% ▼ -71.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 frequent, with weekly departures per 1,000 people being about the same as the Victorian figure. Trams are the most popular mode at 51.9%, though the number of stops per 1,000 people is far below the state average.
42
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.36
Lower than 62% 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).
1,222.9
Higher than 77% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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 7 minutes. Residents also enjoy easy access to transit, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.
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.
7
Lower than 96% 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 3031, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3031/3031-vic/topic/transport