3.9% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3088, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3088, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly a third of the workforce in postcode 3088 now works from home, reflecting a major shift in how people get through their day. This area has seen a huge rise in remote work since 2011, which now outweighs the use of public transport for commuting. While most people still rely on cars, the region is well-served by an extensive network of bus routes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, with 44% owning two vehicles. Only 3.9% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3088, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 31.8% of people doing so—far above the 21% national average. This is a massive increase from 2011, while the share of people commuting by public transport has fallen to 2.5%.
31.8% ▲ +757.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.5% ▼ -64.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 access is much higher than most areas, with 132 stops and 14 different routes. There are 2,024 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1,267, with buses making up almost all of these services.
132
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.86
Higher than 63% 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).
2,024.4
Higher than 88% 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.
It takes about 25 minutes to drive to the city, which is lower than in most similar areas. A walk to the nearest public transport stop typically takes around 6 minutes.
6
Lower than 57% 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.
25
Lower than 64% 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 3088, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3088, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3088/3088-vic/topic/transport