28.8% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3066, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3066, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly half of working residents in postcode 3066 work from home, reflecting a lifestyle where traditional commuting is less common. This area has a much lower reliance on cars than most of Australia, with 28.8% of homes owning no motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 28.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. While the most common setup is one vehicle for 54.1% of households, the proportion of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3066, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 54%; No vehicle is next at 29%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 48.0%, far above the national figure of 21.0%. While 6.2% of people use public transport to get to work—well above the state average—this is 12 points lower than it was in 2011.
48.0% ▲ +1062.5%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.2% ▼ -66.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 use is heavily focused on buses and trams, with 3,209 weekly departures per 1,000 people, far above the Victorian figure. Despite having 31 different routes, the number of stops per 1,000 people is lower than in most areas.
21
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.29
Lower than 63% 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).
3,209.2
Higher than 95% 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).
31
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 into the city is very quick, with a typical drive time of just 7 minutes. For those using transit, the walk to the nearest stop takes about 5 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
7
Lower than 96% 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 3066, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3066, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3066/3066-vic/topic/transport