2.3% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3222, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3222, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 3222 relies on a car for daily travel. Only 2.3% of households are without a motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. This high level of vehicle ownership reflects the area's distance from the city and limited travel options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, with 41.6% of homes owning two vehicles and 22.7% having three or more. The proportion of homes without a car has fallen to 2.3%, a figure well below the 7.6% seen across Victoria.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3222, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, used by 61.2% of residents. While working from home rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 17.1%, this remains well below the Victorian average of 25.7%.
17.1% ▲ +318.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.7% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 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.
Bus services are the only public transport option available. While the area has 89 stops and 11 routes, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state figure.
89
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.79
Higher than 62% 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).
605.4
Higher than 64% 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 a slow process for those without a car, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 36 minutes. This is higher than most areas, as is the 68-minute drive time to the city.
36
Higher than 74% 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.
68
Higher than 67% 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 3222, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3222, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3222/3222-vic/topic/transport