5.2% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3126, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3126, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 3126 than in most similar areas, with 43.3% of the workforce doing so. This high rate of home working is a standout feature for the area, which also benefits from a very short 14-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, and 40.8% have two. Only 5.2% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3126, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is incredibly common here, far above the national figure of 21%. While 3.5% of people use public transport to get to work, this is much higher than in most similar areas, despite falling from 15.4% in 2011.
43.3% ▲ +493.6%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.5% ▼ -77.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
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.
The area has 28 public transport stops and 6 routes, with buses being the most common mode at 49.7%. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the Victorian figure.
28
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.60
Lower than 51% 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).
782.1
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).
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 easy, as the typical walk to the nearest stop is just 2 minutes. This is much lower than in most similar 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.
14
Lower than 82% 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 3126, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3126/3126-vic/topic/transport