8.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3144, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3144, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 3144 than in most other similar areas. This is a highly connected hub where 43.6% of the workforce now works from home, a massive increase from just 6.6% in 2011. The area's transport profile is defined by its proximity to the city and exceptional public transport access.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. While 44% of households have one car, 35.2% have two, and this level of car-free living has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3144, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than in Victoria or Australia, with 43.6% of people doing so. While 4.8% use public transport to get to work—a little above the national figure—this is a 12 point drop since 2011.
43.6% ▲ +562.8%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.8% ▼ -72.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
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.
Public transport access is among the highest at this level, with 3,494.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people, far above the state figure. The network is dominated by trams and light rail, which make up 85.4% of the mode share.
60
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.57
Higher 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).
3,494.3
Higher than 97% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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, with a typical 4-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is only 12 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
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.
12
Lower than 86% 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 3144, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3144/3144-vic/topic/transport