12.5% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3058, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3058, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 38% of people in postcode 3058 work from home, the highest share of any travel method for the area. This reflects a modern workforce and an urban setting where 12.5% of homes have no car, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. It is a place where many residents prefer to avoid the daily commute entirely.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost half of all homes have one vehicle and 29.8% have two. Around 12.5% of households do not own a motor vehicle, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Victorian average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3058, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 46%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than in the rest of the country, rising 35 points since 2011 to reach 37.8%. While 5.4% use public transport—a little above the national figure—this is a 14 point drop from a decade ago.
37.8% ▲ +1249.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.4% ▼ -71.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
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.
Public transport is highly accessible with 182 stops and 18 different routes. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far above the state average, with buses and trams making up the vast majority of services.
182
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.21
Higher than 68% 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).
2,519.2
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).
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.
Getting around is very efficient, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. The drive time to the city is just 12 minutes, which is much lower than in most other 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.
12
Lower than 86% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3058, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3058/3058-vic/topic/transport