6.1% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3124, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3124, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost 44% of working residents in postcode 3124 now work from home, a figure that is far above the national average. This area has a very high level of public transport access and is located just 15 minutes from the city. These factors combine to make it a highly connected place where many people avoid a daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two motor vehicles, while 6.1% of households have none. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3124, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (39%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose 38 points since 2011 to reach 43.9%, which is among the highest for this level. While 3.9% of people use public transport to get to work—a figure much higher than most similar areas—this has fallen 11 points since 2011.
43.9% ▲ +589.7%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.9% ▼ -73.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 very accessible, with 144 stops and 11 different routes. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far above the Victorian figure, and trams are the main mode of travel here.
144
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.56
Higher than 79% 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).
3,203.5
Higher than 95% 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).
11
Higher than 73% 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.
The drive time to the city is just 15 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. It takes about 7 minutes to walk to the nearest transport stop, which is around the middle for its level.
7
Lower than 55% 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).
More for 3124, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3124, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3124/3124-vic/topic/transport