5.0% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3085, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3085, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive shift in work habits has transformed 3085, where the number of people working from home jumped by 31 percentage points since 2011. While most residents rely on cars, this area now sees a far higher proportion of people working from home than the national figure. The typical home is well-equipped for travel, with over 41% owning two vehicles.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 41.3% of households have two vehicles, and only 5% of homes have no motor vehicle. This lack of a car is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains a little below the Victoria and Australia figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3085, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (41%) and 1 vehicle (38%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 33.9%, which is far above the national figure of 21%. In contrast, those using public transport to get to work fell by 6.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 3.1%.
33.9% ▲ +955.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -68.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 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.
The area is served by 58 public transport stops and 6 routes, most of which are buses. While it has more stops than about 73% of similar areas, the weekly departures per 1,000 people are well below the state figure.
58
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.13
Higher than 55% 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).
946.8
Higher than 72% 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).
6
Higher than 60% 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 convenient for many, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just 2 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is also lower than in most similar places at 19 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.
19
Lower than 73% 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 3085, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3085, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3085/3085-vic/topic/transport