9.2% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3145, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3145, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge 40.5% of workers in postcode 3145 now work from home, far above the national figure. This shift is part of a modern commuting landscape where many residents avoid the daily trek, aided by the area's excellent public transport links and very short drive times to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.2% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. While this is a little above the Victorian figure of 7.6%, the number of car-free households has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3145, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is incredibly common here, rising 35 points since 2011 to reach 40.5%. Meanwhile, 4.8% of people use public transport to get to work, which is a little above the national figure but well down from 14.1% in 2011.
40.5% ▲ +682.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.8% ▼ -65.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 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 is highly accessible, with 131 stops and 36 different routes. The area has 2,014.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1,267.9.
131
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.55
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).
2,014.4
Higher than 88% 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).
36
Higher than 87% 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 fast, with a typical drive time of just 15 minutes. Local trips are also easy, as the walk to the nearest transport stop takes only 3 minutes, which is lower than in most areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3145, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3145/3145-vic/topic/transport