3.6% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3038, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3038, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has surged in postcode 3038, rising from just 2.2% in 2011 to 21.9% in 2021. While most residents still rely on cars, the area is well-served by public transport and is an easy 22-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are very common here, with 39.7% of homes having two vehicles and 12.9% owning four or more. Only 3.6% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3038, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
More people work from home here than in most similar areas, with a typical 21.9% now doing so. Public transport use for commuting is higher than in most similar areas, though it fell 3.2 points since 2011 to reach 1.7%.
21.9% ▲ +882.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.7% ▼ -66.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 117 public transport stops and 19 routes, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, with buses making up 97.4% of the services.
117
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.38
Higher than 58% 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).
1,078.9
Higher than 74% 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).
19
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.
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 most areas at 22 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.
22
Lower than 69% 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 3038, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3038, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3038/3038-vic/topic/transport