5.9% ▼ -26.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3042, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3042, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A quick 15-minute drive to the city makes postcode 3042 a highly accessible hub. Most people here rely on cars or working from home, though the area is exceptionally well-served by public transport services.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 39.6% of homes have two vehicles, while 5.9% have none. This share of car-free households is higher than most areas, although it has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3042, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (40%) and 1 vehicle (38%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 27.7%, which is well above the national figure of 21%. This shift is reflected in the commute, as only 2% of people now use public transport to get to work, down from 5.4% in 2011.
27.7% ▲ +1082.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.0% ▼ -63.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 access is much higher than most areas, with 102 stops and 13 different routes. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far above the Victorian figure, with buses making up 89.4% of services.
102
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.08
Higher than 75% 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).
2,079.9
Higher than 88% 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).
13
Higher than 77% 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, as the typical walk to the nearest transport stop is 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.
15
Lower than 80% 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 3042, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3042, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3042/3042-vic/topic/transport