15.4% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3039, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3039, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 39% of people in postcode 3039 work from home, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of remote work sits alongside a strong reliance on public transport and a very short trip to the city. It is an area where many residents choose not to own a car at all.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 15.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. Most households have just one car, while 28.5% own two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3039, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (29%) and No vehicle (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose 35 points since 2011 to reach 38.6%, and 6.4% of people commute by public transport, which is well above the national average. Driving alone remains the second most common way to get to work at 32.4%.
38.6% ▲ +944.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.4% ▼ -62.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 highly available here, with 2,303.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people, far above the state figure. The area has 85 stops and 17 routes, with buses and trams making up the vast majority of services.
85
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.24
Higher than 68% 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).
2,303.9
Higher than 90% 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).
17
Higher than 84% 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 very efficient, with a typical two-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is among the lowest for similar areas at just 8 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
8
Lower than 94% 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 3039, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3039, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3039/3039-vic/topic/transport