6.9% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3129, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3129, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over a third of workers in postcode 3129 now work from home, reflecting a major shift in how people manage their daily lives. This high rate of remote work is far above the national figure. While many residents still rely on cars, the area's strong public transport links and short drive time to the city make it well-connected.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, and only 6.9% of households have no motor vehicle. This lack of a car is much more common here than in most similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3129, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (39%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 33.7% since 2011, a figure well above the Victorian average. Public transport use for commuting is much higher than in most similar areas, although it has fallen from 9.1% to 3.8% over the last decade.
33.7% ▲ +792.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.8% ▼ -57.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 is very well served by public transport, with 20 routes and 86 stops. This means there are 1,768 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian figure, though all these services are buses.
86
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.79
Higher than 62% 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).
1,768.0
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).
20
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 into the city is relatively quick, with a typical drive time of 18 minutes. Residents also have easy access to transit, as the walk to the nearest stop usually takes only 4 minutes.
4
Lower than 67% 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).
More for 3129, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3129/3129-vic/topic/transport