4.2% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3104, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3104, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 3104 than in most other areas, with 36.6% of the workforce doing so. This high rate of remote work is a standout feature for the area, where residents also benefit from very quick access to the city and public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own at least one car, and 43.8% have two. Only 4.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the Victorian average of 7.6% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3104, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged by 31 percentage points since 2011 to reach 36.6%, which is far above the national figure of 21%. While 42% of people still drive to work, those using public transport make up 3% of commuters.
36.6% ▲ +536.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.0% ▼ -68.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 107 stops and 26 routes serving the area. There are 1,661 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1,267.9.
107
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.02
Higher than 65% 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).
1,661.0
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).
26
Higher than 86% 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 very efficient, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. This ease of access is consistent with the short 15-minute drive time to the city, both of which are much lower than in most areas.
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.
15
Lower than 80% 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 3104, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3104/3104-vic/topic/transport