1.5% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3059, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3059, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every household in postcode 3059 relies on a car to get around, with only 1.5% of homes owning no motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is matched by a sharp rise in remote work, as 22.5% of the workforce now works from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as only 1.5% of homes have no vehicle, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%. Most households have multiple cars, with 45.7% owning two and 19.6% owning three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3059, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 3 vehicles (20%) and 1 vehicle (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged since 2011, rising 20 points to reach 22.5%. While most people still drive to work, only 1.3% use public transport, a figure that is a little below the national average.
22.5% ▲ +664.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.3% ▼ -50.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.3%
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.
The area is served entirely by buses, with 78 stops available, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. However, the 919.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the state figure.
78
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.67
Higher than 50% 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).
919.9
Higher than 71% 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).
3
Lower than 52% 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.
Daily travel is relatively efficient, with a short 3-minute walk to the nearest stop and a typical drive time of 23 minutes to reach the city.
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.
23
Lower than 67% 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 3059, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3059, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3059/3059-vic/topic/transport