3180, VIC · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 3180, VIC

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Over half of working residents in postcode 3180 drive themselves to work. While the area is well-served by public transport, it is most notable for a massive shift toward flexible work, with 25.2% of people now working from home.

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📍 3180, VIC, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Very few households here get by without a car, as only 2.4% of homes have no motor vehicle. This is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6% and has remained steady since 2011.

2.4% ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 2.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 3180, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (13%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Remote work has surged here, rising 22 points since 2011 to reach 25.2%, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, those using public transport to commute fell to 1.5% over the same period.

25.2% ▲ +814.0%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

1.5% ▼ -49.5%

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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.

How people get to work

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In 3180, VIC, Car (driver) is the majority at 64%; Worked at home is next at 29%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

The area has excellent connectivity, with 53 stops and 25 routes. There are 6.93 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian average of 4.41, though all services are buses.

6.93

Higher than 81% 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).

1,274.3

Higher than 78% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting to a nearby stop is very easy, with a typical walking time of just one minute. The drive to the city takes about 28 minutes, which is around the middle for similar 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.

28

Lower than 60% 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 3180, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3180/3180-vic/topic/transport