11.4% ▼ -33.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3081, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3081, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive shift in how people work has transformed 3081, where the number of residents working from home jumped from 3% to 27.7% since 2011. This change sits alongside a high reliance on buses and a significant number of households that do not own a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure of 7.4%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion of car-free homes actually fell by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3081, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 43%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Nearly 28% of workers now work from home, a figure well above the Australian average of 21%. Meanwhile, those using public transport to get to work fell from 8.8% in 2011 to 3.1% in 2021.
27.7% ▲ +826.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -65.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 accessible here, with 6.64 stops per 1,000 people and weekly departures far above the Victorian average. All local public transport services are provided by buses.
93
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.64
Higher than 79% 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).
2,799.5
Higher than 93% 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 around is relatively easy, with a short 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is also lower than in most other areas, taking about 18 minutes.
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.
18
Lower than 75% 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 3081, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3081, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3081/3081-vic/topic/transport