11.3% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3184, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3184, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people work from home in postcode 3184 than in most other similar areas, with 45.1% of the workforce doing so. This high rate of home working is a standout feature of the area's transport profile, alongside a notable number of households that do not own a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Victorian figure of 7.6%. While this remains much higher than most areas, the proportion of car-free homes fell by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3184, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 56%; 2 vehicles is next at 27%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged 41 percentage points since 2011 to reach 45.1%, a figure far above the national average of 21.0%. Meanwhile, 4.3% of people use public transport to get to work, which is a little above the national figure but down 12 points from 2011.
45.1% ▲ +935.0%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.3% ▼ -73.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
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.
Public transport departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. The area's network is mainly bus-based, with 46 stops and 8 routes serving the community.
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.
3.04
Lower than 57% 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).
1,453.2
Higher than 82% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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 quick, with a drive time of 11 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Residents also have easy access to transit, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
11
Lower than 88% 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 3184, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3184/3184-vic/topic/transport