7.0% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3151, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3151, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 46% of people in postcode 3151 drive themselves to work, though the area has seen a massive shift toward flexible setups. It is now a place where working from home is very common and public transport options are plentiful.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, while 7% of households have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3151, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (39%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 30.6% since 2011, a figure well above the national average. While 3.5% of residents use public transport for their commute, this is much higher than in most similar areas.
30.6% ▲ +741.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.5% ▼ -59.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 16 routes and 64 stops serving the area. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are among the highest at this level and far above the Victorian figure.
64
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.00
Higher than 75% 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).
2,374.7
Higher than 90% 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).
16
Higher than 82% 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.
The area is very convenient for commuters, with a short 19-minute drive to the city. Most residents live just 2 minutes away from their nearest transport stop, which is much lower than most areas.
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.
19
Lower than 73% 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 3151, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3151/3151-vic/topic/transport