8.1% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3040, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3040, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short 16-minute drive to the city makes postcode 3040 an exceptionally well-connected area for daily travel. It is a place where working from home is very common, with 34.7% of people doing so, far above the national figure of 21%. This shift is part of a larger trend toward flexible work in the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 8.1% of households have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3040, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged here, rising 31 points since 2011 to reach 34.7%. Meanwhile, 4.2% of people commute by public transport, which is a little above the national figure but a sharp drop from 12.3% in 2011.
34.7% ▲ +844.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% ▼ -65.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
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, with 146 stops and 18 routes. The area has 2,216.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far above the Victorian figure of 1,267.9.
146
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.46
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).
2,216.5
Higher than 89% 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).
18
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.
Daily trips are convenient here, as the typical walk to the nearest transport stop takes only 2 minutes. This is much lower than most areas.
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.
16
Lower than 79% 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 3040, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3040, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3040/3040-vic/topic/transport