2.8% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3224, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3224, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Very few households in postcode 3224 get by without a car, with only 2.8% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. While the area has plenty of bus stops, most residents still rely on driving to get around. This creates a strong contrast between the high number of available transport services and the low number of people actually using them.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have multiple cars, with 41.2% owning two and 23.1% owning three or more. The 2.8% of households without a vehicle is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3224, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 64.3% of people, while only 1.0% use public transport, which is a little below the national figure. Working from home rose 12 points since 2011 to 14.5%, though this remains far below the Victorian average.
14.5% ▲ +464.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.0% ▼ -48.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 is well served by 19 bus routes and 97 stops, meaning it has 6.42 stops per 1,000 people—well above the state average. Despite this, weekly departures per 1,000 people are a little below the Victorian figure.
97
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.42
Higher than 78% 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).
1,060.5
Higher than 74% 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).
19
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.
A typical walk to the nearest stop takes only 2 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. However, the drive time to the city is 58 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
58
Higher than 62% 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 3224, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3224, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3224/3224-vic/topic/transport