2.9% ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3270, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3270, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 64% of working residents in postcode 3270 drive themselves to work, reflecting a heavy reliance on cars. While public transport stops are relatively common, very few people actually use these services for their daily commute. Most households own at least one vehicle, and the number of car-free homes has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost every home here owns a car, with only 2.9% having none. This is well below the national figure of 7.4%, and the proportion of car-free households has fallen 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3270, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, while 0.0% of people use public transport, which is well below the Australian average. Working from home is more common than in most areas, rising 13 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.8%.
21.8% ▲ +145.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
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: 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.
There are 15.53 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Victorian figure. However, with only two bus routes available, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state average.
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.
15.53
Higher than 93% 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).
62.1
Lower than 57% 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 to a stop is a challenge in this area, as the typical walk to the nearest one takes 51 minutes. This is much higher than most other areas.
51
Higher than 82% 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.
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 3270, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3270, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3270/3270-vic/topic/transport