0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3254, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3254, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Not a single home in postcode 3254 lacked a motor vehicle in 2021, marking a continued shift toward total car reliance since 2011. This is a highly car-dependent area where almost every resident relies on a private vehicle for daily travel. The total absence of public transport commuters highlights the disconnect between local transport needs and available services.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high, with 37.2% of homes having two vehicles and 15.7% owning four or more. The percentage of homes with no motor vehicle is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3254, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 37%, followed by 3 vehicles (25%) and 1 vehicle (22%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Getting to work is almost entirely done by car, as 71.5% of people drive themselves. Very few people work from home at 6.4%, a figure far below the Victorian average of 25.7%.
6.4% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
While there are 5.59 stops per 1,000 people, the actual service is minimal with only one bus route. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are 27.9, which is far below the state figure of 1,267.9.
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.
5.59
Higher than 72% 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).
27.9
Lower than 67% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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.
Travel is slow and distance-heavy, with a typical 106-minute drive to the city. Getting to the nearest transport stop takes 17 minutes on foot, which is higher than most areas.
17
Higher than 60% 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.
106
Higher than 83% 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 3254, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3254, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3254/3254-vic/topic/transport