17.9% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3052, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3052, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people in postcode 3052 use public transport and work from home than in most other similar areas. This location is exceptionally well-connected, with 19 different transport routes serving the community. While many residents rely on these services, a striking 17.9% of homes do not own a motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 18% of homes here 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 fell by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3052, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 57%; 2 vehicles is next at 20%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 34.2% of people doing so—far above the national figure of 21%. Public transport use for work is also well above the state average at 7.8%, though this dropped 12 percentage points since 2011.
34.2% ▲ +656.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.8% ▼ -60.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 5,432 weekly departures per 1,000 people, far above the state figure. Trams and light rail are the most common modes, making up 73.9% of the network.
54
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.40
Higher than 85% 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).
5,432.1
Higher than 99% 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).
19
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.
The area is very accessible, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. It also has one of the shortest drive times to the city, taking only 5 minutes.
3
Lower than 71% 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 3052, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3052, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3052/3052-vic/topic/transport