9.6% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3177, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3177, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer people in postcode 3177 work from home than in most similar areas, with only 9.4% doing so. While car travel dominates, the area has a higher rate of homes without any motor vehicle compared to the rest of the state and country.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.6% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. This is a decrease from 2011, when 13.1% of households lived without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3177, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 40%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far below the national figure, with only 9.4% of people doing so despite a rise since 2011. Most residents commute by car, while 3.1% use public transport, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
9.4% ▲ +500.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -38.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 has 11 public transport routes and 46 stops, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, though a little below the Victorian average.
46
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.87
Higher than 52% 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).
1,109.1
Higher than 75% 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).
11
Higher than 73% 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 drive time to the city is 27 minutes, which is lower than most areas. A typical walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 5 minutes.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
27
Lower than 61% 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 3177, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3177, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3177/3177-vic/topic/transport