5.0% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3186, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3186, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 45% of workers in postcode 3186 work from home, a figure far above the national average. This area stands out for its high level of public transport access and a very short commute to the city, making it one of the best-connected areas of its kind.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 39.5% owning two vehicles. Only 5% of households have no motor vehicle, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures, and this has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3186, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (39%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is incredibly common here, with 44.9% of the workforce doing so—a massive 37 point jump since 2011. While 3.1% of people commute by public transport, which is about the same as the national figure, this represents a sharp drop from previous years.
44.9% ▲ +446.3%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -74.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 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.
Public transport is highly available, with 128 stops and 17 routes, which is more than about 85% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are well above the state figure, and buses are the primary mode of travel.
128
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.50
Higher than 71% 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).
1,990.2
Higher than 88% 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 very efficient, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. The drive time to the city is also much lower than most areas, taking just 14 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.
14
Lower than 82% 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 3186, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3186/3186-vic/topic/transport