3237, VIC · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 3237, VIC

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Almost every home in postcode 3237 owns a car, making private vehicles essential for daily life. This reliance on driving is clear, as there are no public transport stops or routes available in the area. The typical trip to the city takes 139 minutes, which is among the longest drive times for areas at this level.

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📍 3237, VIC, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Every single household in the area owns at least one motor vehicle, a figure well below the national and state rates for those without cars. Most homes have two vehicles (44.6%), while 12.9% own four or more.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 3237, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (18%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Working from home is very common here, with 29.4% of residents doing so—well above the Australian figure of 21%. This shift has grown by 11 percentage points since 2011, while 0.0% of the workforce commutes by public transport.

29.4% ▲ +62.1%

Higher than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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.

How people get to work

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In 3237, VIC, the largest group is Car (driver) at 50%, followed by Worked at home (36%) and Walked (10%).

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

Public transport is non-existent in the area, with zero stops, routes, or weekly departures per 1,000 people. These figures are far below the Victorian average.

0.00

Lower than 99% 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).

0.0

Lower than 99% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Getting around is heavily dependent on cars, which is reflected in the long 139-minute drive time to the city.

139

Higher than 92% 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 3237, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3237/3237-vic/topic/transport