32.8% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3051, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3051, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people live without a car in postcode 3051 than in other parts of the state, with 32.8% of homes having no motor vehicle. This high rate of car-free living is reflected in the way people travel, with a very high number of residents working from home or using public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About one third of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the proportion of car-free homes fell slightly from 35.2% in 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3051, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 51%; No vehicle is next at 33%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 39% of people doing so—far above the national figure of 21%. While 8% of workers use public transport, which is well above the state average, this is a 13 point drop since 2011.
39.0% ▲ +880.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.0% ▼ -61.6%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 frequency is among the highest at this level, with 2,430.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people, far above the state figure of 1,267.9. Trams and light rail are the most common modes, used by 64.1% of passengers.
52
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.48
Lower than 52% 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).
2,430.7
Higher than 91% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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 to the city is very quick, with a typical drive time of just 5 minutes. A walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 6 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas.
6
Lower than 57% 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 3051, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3051, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3051/3051-vic/topic/transport