7.5% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3194, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3194, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A shift toward remote work defines the daily routine in postcode 3194, where 35% of workers now operate from home. This is far above the national figure and marks a significant change from a decade ago. While the area has excellent public transport access, the majority of residents still rely on cars or home-based offices.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have one or two cars, though 7.5% of households have no motor vehicle. This figure is much higher than most areas, although it has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3194, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and 3 vehicles (8%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 35% since 2011, which is well above the Victorian average of 25.7%. In contrast, only 3% of people commute using public transport, a figure that has fallen sharply over the last decade.
35.0% ▲ +698.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.0% ▼ -74.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 strong, with 75 stops and 19 routes. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far above the state average, and the system is almost entirely based on buses.
75
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.67
Higher than 72% 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).
2,048.2
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).
19
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.
Getting to the city takes about 26 minutes, which is lower than most areas. It takes a typical resident about 11 minutes to walk to their nearest transport stop.
11
Higher than 52% 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.
26
Lower than 63% 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 3194, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3194/3194-vic/topic/transport