12.5% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3163, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3163, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 3163 than in the rest of the country, with 39.5% of workers doing so. This area is well-connected to the city, featuring a high number of public transport stops and very short commutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 12.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Victoria figure of 7.6%. Half of all households have just one vehicle, though this car-free rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3163, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 50%, followed by 2 vehicles (29%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, far above the national figure of 21.0%. While 6.4% of people use public transport for their commute—well above the national average—this is down 15 points from 2011.
39.5% ▲ +1107.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.4% ▼ -70.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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.
The area is very well served by transit, with 133 stops and 17 routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are a little above the Victorian figure, with buses making up 62% of available modes.
133
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.05
Higher than 54% 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).
1,553.2
Higher than 84% 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).
17
Higher than 84% 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 relatively easy, as the typical walk to the nearest stop is just 2 minutes. The drive time to the city is 17 minutes, 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.
17
Lower than 77% 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).
More for 3163, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3163, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3163/3163-vic/topic/transport