13.5% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3070, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3070, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive shift in working habits has hit postcode 3070, where the share of people working from home jumped from 4.1% in 2011 to 46.8%. This change marks a move away from traditional commuting in an area that remains very well connected to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 13.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the number of car-free households has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3070, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 51%; 2 vehicles is next at 27%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Nearly half of the workforce (46.8%) now works from home, a figure far above the national average of 21%. Only 4.9% of people commute via public transport, which is a little above the state average but a sharp drop from 20.9% in 2011.
46.8% ▲ +1050.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% ▼ -76.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 service is very strong, with 114 stops and 14 routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the state figure, and most users rely on buses (53.7%) or trams (37.7%).
114
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.51
Higher than 59% 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).
2,305.7
Higher than 90% 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).
14
Higher than 79% 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 quick and easy, with a typical drive time of just 10 minutes. Most residents can walk to their nearest transport stop in only 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas.
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.
10
Lower than 90% 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 3070, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3070, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3070/3070-vic/topic/transport