4.6% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3036, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3036, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people work from home in postcode 3036 than in most other similar areas, with 26.1% of workers doing so. This region relies heavily on cars for travel, though it has a higher number of public transport stops per person than most areas. Overall, the transport landscape is shaped by a strong shift toward home-based work and private vehicle use.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, and 44.3% of households own two. Only 4.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3036, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen sharply to 26.1% since 2011, making this figure well above the national average. Very few people use public transport to get to work (0.6%), which is a little below the national figure of 3.1%.
26.1% ▲ +605.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.6% ▼ -76.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 5.52 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the state figure of 4.41. While there are 33 stops in total, the only available mode of public transport is the bus.
33
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.52
Higher than 71% 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).
1,188.3
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).
2
Lower than 57% 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 to the city is faster than in most similar areas, with a typical drive time of 20 minutes. The typical walk to the nearest public transport stop takes about 7 minutes.
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).
More for 3036, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3036, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3036/3036-vic/topic/transport