2.7% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3154, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3154, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 2.7% of homes in postcode 3154 have no motor vehicle, making car ownership a central part of daily life here. Most households rely on their own transport, which is reflected in the low number of people using public transport to get to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are very common, with 46.7% of homes owning two vehicles and another 10.7% having four or more. This is reflected in the fact that far fewer homes are without a vehicle compared to the state and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3154, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 47%, followed by 1 vehicle (24%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 22.2% since 2011, while public transport use for commuting has fallen to just 1%. Most people now drive themselves to work, with 55.9% of workers being the driver.
22.2% ▲ +491.6%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.0% ▼ -66.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 option for public transport here, as there are no trains or trams. While the area has 15 stops, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the Victorian figure.
15
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.33
Lower than 53% 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).
575.6
Higher than 64% 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).
3
Lower than 52% 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.
It takes about 33 minutes to drive to the city. For those using public transport, the typical walk to the nearest stop takes about 8 minutes.
8
Lower than 54% 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.
33
Lower than 55% 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 3154, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3154/3154-vic/topic/transport