10.9% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3123, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3123, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 45% of workers in postcode 3123 work from home, a figure that is far above the national average. This high rate of remote work is a defining feature of the area's transport patterns. While many residents skip the commute entirely, others rely on the local tram network to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.9% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. Nearly half of all households own just one vehicle, though this carless rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3123, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 49%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 44.6%, far above the 21% national figure. This has risen sharply since 2011, while the 5.3% of people using public transport to get to work has fallen by 13 points.
44.6% ▲ +714.8%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.3% ▼ -71.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
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.
Trams are the main way to get around, making up 75.1% of public transport use. While there are 19 stops across 7 routes, the number of stops per 1,000 people is far below the Victorian average.
19
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.28
Lower than 72% 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).
753.9
Higher than 68% 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).
7
Higher than 63% 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 into the city is quick, with a drive time of only 11 minutes. Residents also have easy access to transit, as the typical walk to the nearest stop is just 2 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.
11
Lower than 88% 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 3123, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3123, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3123/3123-vic/topic/transport