12.9% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3072, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3072, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive 33 percentage point jump in working from home since 2011 defines the recent shift in how people in postcode 3072 move. This area is now far more likely than the national average to avoid a daily commute, though it remains a highly connected hub with a short 12-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure. Most households use one or two cars, though the proportion of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3072, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (29%) and No vehicle (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 35.4% of people doing so—far above the Australian average. While 5.5% still use public transport to get to work, this is a little above the national figure despite a 10 point drop since 2011.
35.4% ▲ +1217.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.5% ▼ -65.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 exceptionally accessible, with 206 stops and 22 routes. The 2,991.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the Victorian figure, with buses and trams making up the vast majority of services.
206
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.10
Higher than 75% 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).
2,991.8
Higher than 94% 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).
22
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, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 2 minutes. This is much lower than most areas, and the drive time to the city is also much lower at just 12 minutes.
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).
More for 3072, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3072, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3072/3072-vic/topic/transport