7.5% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3199, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3199, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the people who travel to work in postcode 3199 do so as a driver, as cars are the primary way to get around. While most homes have at least one vehicle, there is a growing trend toward working from home, which has jumped to 22% since 2011.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households have one or two cars, though 7.5% of homes have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3199, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (38%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 22% since 2011, while those using public transport to get to work fell to 1.6%. This is higher than most similar areas, though a little below the national figure.
22.0% ▲ +525.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.6% ▼ -61.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.6%
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.
The area has 286 public transport stops across 27 routes, making it one of the largest for this level. With 5.1 stops per 1,000 people, access is a little above the state average, though almost all services are buses.
286
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.10
Higher than 66% 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).
1,177.0
Higher than 76% 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).
27
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.
Residents typically live just a 3-minute walk from their nearest stop, which is lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 39 minutes, putting it around the middle for similar places.
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.
39
Higher than 50% 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 3199, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3199/3199-vic/topic/transport