1.1% —
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3213, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3213, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 1.1% of homes lack a motor vehicle in postcode 3213, a figure well below the national average. This area relies heavily on private cars for travel, which is common for a region with very few public transport options and a long drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own multiple cars, with 38.7% having two and 21.2% owning four or more. This high level of ownership is reflected in the fact that far fewer homes are without a vehicle compared to the rest of Victoria.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3213, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 4 or more (21%) and 3 vehicles (21%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 63.6% of residents, while 15.2% work from home. This working-from-home figure rose by 10 points since 2016, though it remains far below the state average.
15.2% —
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.7% —
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 limited to buses, with only 1.89 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the Victorian figure. Weekly departures are also far below the state average, with 285.5 departures per 1,000 people.
9
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.89
Lower 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).
285.5
Higher than 57% 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).
4
Higher than 52% 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 is a significant journey, with a typical drive time of 65 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
65
Higher than 65% 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).
More for 3213, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3213, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3213/3213-vic/topic/transport