5.2% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3187, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3187, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A huge 43.4% of people in postcode 3187 work from home, far above the national figure of 21%. This makes the area stand out for its flexible work habits, though most homes still keep at least one car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households have at least one car, with 43.2% owning two. Only 5.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3187, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the primary way people get to work here, while only 1.9% use public transport—a sharp drop from 9.3% in 2011. Driving is the next most common choice, with 36.5% of workers as the driver.
43.4% ▲ +531.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▼ -79.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
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.
There are 61 public transport stops and 10 routes, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. However, the 995 weekly departures per 1,000 people is well below the Victorian average.
61
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.64
Higher than 50% 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).
995.0
Higher than 73% 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).
10
Higher than 71% 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 15-minute drive to the city. The walk to the nearest transport stop is also very short, taking 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.
15
Lower than 80% 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 3187, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3187/3187-vic/topic/transport