9.4% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3046, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3046, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive 25 point jump in working from home since 2011 defines the shift in how people in postcode 3046 travel. The area is now a hub for remote work, where 26.9% of workers stay home, and it remains much more connected to the city than most other areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly 1 in 10 homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. While this figure is a little above the national and state averages, it has fallen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3046, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common at 26.9%, which is well above the Australian figure. Public transport use for commuting is also among the highest at this level, though it fell from 12.4% in 2011 to 6.4% in 2021.
26.9% ▲ +1308.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.4% ▼ -48.4%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 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.
With 147 stops, this area has one of the largest networks of public transport infrastructure at this level. However, the weekly number of departures per 1,000 people is well below the Victorian figure.
147
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.00
Higher than 53% 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).
881.8
Higher than 70% 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).
12
Higher than 75% 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 efficient, with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is only 16 minutes, which 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 3046, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3046, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3046/3046-vic/topic/transport