2.6% ▼ -44.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3241, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3241, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Very few people in postcode 3241 go without a car, with only 2.6% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. This makes it a highly car-dependent area where most households own multiple vehicles to get around. The region's reliance on cars is reflected in the long travel times to the city and very limited public transport options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is high here, with 40.9% of homes owning two vehicles and another 29.3% having three or more. The proportion of homes without a vehicle is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3241, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, with 60.4% as the driver. While 17.6% of residents work from home—an increase of 9.7 points since 2011—this is still well below the Victorian figure of 25.7%. Only 0.7% of workers use public transport.
17.6% ▲ +122.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.7% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 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.
Public transport is very limited, with only 0.65 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the state average of 4.41. There are only two routes and two stops serving the area, and weekly departures are far below the Victorian figure.
2
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.65
Lower than 79% 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).
26.0
Lower than 68% 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.
Reaching the city is a long trip, with a typical drive time of 77 minutes. This is higher than most areas, and walking to the nearest transport stop takes much longer than usual, averaging 61 minutes.
61
Higher than 87% 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.
77
Higher than 71% 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 3241, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3241, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3241/3241-vic/topic/transport