18.1% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3128, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3128, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 40% of workers in postcode 3128 drive themselves to work, though the area is defined by an exceptionally high number of public transport options. It is a well-connected hub where residents enjoy a short 2-minute walk to the nearest stop and a quick 18-minute commute to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 18.1% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is far above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, and nearly half of all households now own just one vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3128, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by 2 vehicles (25%) and No vehicle (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is much more common here than in most areas, with 29.7% of residents doing so. While 7.3% of people use public transport to get to work—well above the national figure—this is 7.0 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
29.7% ▲ +695.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.3% ▼ -48.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
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.
Public transport access is among the highest at this level, with 146 stops and 35 different routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the state figure, with buses making up the vast majority of services.
146
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.39
Higher than 78% 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).
2,897.3
Higher than 94% 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).
35
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 easier than in most areas, with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is also lower than in most other areas, taking around 18 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.
18
Lower than 75% 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 3128, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3128/3128-vic/topic/transport