10.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3078, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3078, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 3078 than in most similar areas, with 43.9% of the workforce doing so. This high rate of remote work defines the local transport landscape, alongside a very strong level of public transport access and short travel times to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.6% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Nearly half of all households own one vehicle, while 31.7% own two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3078, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, rising 39 points since 2011 to reach a level far above the state and national figures. While 4.1% of people use public transport to get to work—higher than most similar areas—this figure has fallen 13 points since 2011.
43.9% ▲ +877.4%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.1% ▼ -75.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 available, with 71 stops and 10 routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian figure, with buses making up 90.7% of the services.
71
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.80
Higher than 73% 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).
1,669.6
Higher than 86% 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).
10
Higher than 71% 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 quick, 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 than typical for similar places at just 11 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.
11
Lower than 88% 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 3078, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3078/3078-vic/topic/transport