17.4% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3183, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3183, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive 41.6% of people in postcode 3183 work from home, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of remote work is a defining feature of the area, alongside a tendency for many households to live without a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 17.4% of homes here have no motor vehicle, a figure that is far above the Australian average. Most households own just one vehicle, though the share of car-free homes has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3183, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 53%; 2 vehicles is next at 24%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the most common way to get to work, having risen by 37 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 6.2% of people commute by public transport, which is well above the state and national figures.
41.6% ▲ +871.3%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.2% ▼ -72.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
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.
Weekly public transport departures are much higher than most areas, with tram and light rail making up the bulk of the network. However, the number of stops per 1,000 people is far 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.
2.56
Lower than 61% 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).
1,531.2
Higher than 83% 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).
9
Higher than 69% 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 into the city is very quick, with a typical drive time of just 10 minutes. It is also very easy to reach public transport, as the walk to the nearest stop is only 2 minutes.
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.
10
Lower than 90% 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 3183, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3183/3183-vic/topic/transport