6.9% ▼ -35.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3148, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3148, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has exploded in postcode 3148, with the number of people doing so rising 31 percentage points since 2011. This shift is a standout feature for the area, where 33.1% of workers now stay home. While car travel remains common, the area is very accessible with short trips to public transport and the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 6.9% of households have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the state and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3148, 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.
A typical worker in postcode 3148 drives a car or works from home, with the latter being far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 3.8% of people using public transport to commute has fallen 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
33.1% ▲ +1221.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.8% ▼ -69.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 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.
Bus services are the only local public transport option, and the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is higher than most similar areas. However, the number of stops per 1,000 people is well below the Victorian average.
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.
2.93
Lower than 58% 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).
991.7
Higher than 73% 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).
7
Higher than 63% 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 very efficient, with a typical one-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is only 15 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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 3148, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3148/3148-vic/topic/transport