3195, VIC · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 3195, VIC

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

A massive shift in work habits defines postcode 3195, where the proportion of people working from home jumped from 4% in 2011 to 32.7% in 2021. This trend has changed how the area moves, with a smaller number of residents relying on public transport for their daily commute.

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📍 3195, VIC, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Most homes here own at least one car, with 42.4% having two vehicles. Only 5.1% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.

5.1% ▼ -19.4%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 3195, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (34%) and 3 vehicles (12%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, with 32.7% of the workforce doing so. In contrast, only 2.2% of residents commute by public transport, which is about the same as the state figure but has fallen 6.4 points since 2011.

32.7% ▲ +716.2%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

2.2% ▼ -74.8%

Higher than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 2.2%

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.

How people get to work

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In 3195, VIC, Car (driver) is the majority at 54%; Worked at home is next at 38%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

The area has 162 public transport stops and 21 routes, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. While the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is higher than most areas, it remains well below the Victorian average.

4.34

Higher 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).

955.9

Higher than 72% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting to a nearby stop is quick, with a typical walk of just 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is around 28 minutes, placing it in the middle for its level.

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.

28

Lower than 60% 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 3195, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3195/3195-vic/topic/transport