6.2% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3087, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3087, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 3087 than in most similar areas, with nearly 30% of the workforce doing so. This shift is part of a broader trend toward flexible work, while the area remains well-served by a dense network of public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own at least one car, with 41.9% having two vehicles. Around 6.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is a little below the national figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3087, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (36%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged by 27 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.8%, which is well above the Australian figure. While 46.4% of people drive to work, those using public transport fell from 11.1% in 2011 to 3.7%.
29.8% ▲ +1121.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.7% ▼ -66.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 5.9 stops per 1,000 people and 1,647 weekly departures per 1,000 people, both well above the Victorian figures. The network consists of 54 stops, with buses making up 93.5% of the service.
54
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.90
Higher than 74% 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).
1,647.1
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).
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 relatively easy, as the typical walk to the nearest stop is just 2 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 21 minutes, also lower than in most similar places.
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.
21
Lower than 70% 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 3087, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3087/3087-vic/topic/transport