3.0% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3230, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3230, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people rely on public transport in postcode 3230 compared to most other areas. This is a car-dependent region where 30.2% of workers now operate from home, a figure well above the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes lack a car, with only 3% having no motor vehicle, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%. Nearly half of all households here own two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3230, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 47%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 30.2% since 2011, while public transport use for commuting is much lower than most areas at just 0.3%.
30.2% ▲ +411.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.3% ▼ -74.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.3%
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 two bus routes, with only 1.56 stops per 1,000 people, a figure far below the state average of 4.41.
5
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.56
Lower than 69% 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).
112.2
Lower than 54% 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).
2
Lower than 57% 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 into the city is a significant trip for residents, with a typical drive time of 108 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
108
Higher than 84% 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 3230, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3230, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3230/3230-vic/topic/transport