23.4% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3205, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3205, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost half of the working population in postcode 3205 now work from home, a figure far above the national average. This area is one of the most connected in the region, with a high volume of public transport departures and very short travel times to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 23.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the 7.6% seen across Victoria. Most households with cars own just one, while only 0.9% have four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3205, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 56%; No vehicle is next at 23%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is the primary way people get to work here at 46.9%, a huge increase from 5% in 2011. While 6.5% use public transport to commute, this is still well above the national figure of 3.1%.
46.9% ▲ +840.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.5% ▼ -70.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 is very frequent, with 2,365.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people, far above the state figure. The 11 local routes are mostly served by trams and light rail, which make up 82.7% of the network.
46
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.98
Higher than 53% 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).
2,365.1
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).
11
Higher than 73% 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 fast and easy, with the typical walk to the nearest stop taking only one minute. The drive time to the city is just five minutes, among the lowest for similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
5
Lower than 99% 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 3205, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3205/3205-vic/topic/transport