7.4% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3189, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3189, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over a third of the workforce in postcode 3189 now works from home, a massive jump from just 3.4% in 2011. This shift is part of a landscape where many residents avoid the daily commute, supported by a high number of public transport options and a short 20-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.4% of homes in the area have no motor vehicle, which is about the same as the national figure. Most households keep either one or two cars, with two vehicles being the most common choice for 39.7% of homes.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3189, VIC splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (40%) and 1 vehicle (39%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, with 34.5% of workers doing so. This is a stark contrast to the 3.1% who use public transport to get to work, a figure that has fallen 4.5 points since 2011.
34.5% ▲ +903.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -59.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 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 access is among the highest for its level, with 9.54 stops per 1,000 people and 22 different routes. Weekly departures are far above the Victorian figure, with buses making up 90.1% of the available services.
60
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.54
Higher than 88% 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).
2,411.2
Higher than 90% 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).
22
Higher than 86% 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.
The area is well-positioned for travel, with a typical drive time to the city of 20 minutes. It is also convenient for pedestrians, as the walk to the nearest transport stop takes around 5 minutes.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
20
Lower than 71% 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 3189, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3189/3189-vic/topic/transport