3277, VIC · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 3277, VIC

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

Far fewer homes lack a car in postcode 3277 compared to the state or national figures. With only 1.9% of households without a vehicle, private transport is essential for almost everyone in this area. This heavy reliance on cars is reflected in how people commute and access services.

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📍 3277, VIC, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Most households are well-equipped for travel, with 40.7% owning two vehicles and 16.7% owning four or more. The proportion of homes without a motor vehicle has barely changed since 2011 and remains well below the Victorian average.

1.9% ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 1.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 3277, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (22%) and 3 vehicles (19%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Driving is the primary way to get to work, as 64.5% of residents are car drivers. No one in the area commutes using public transport, and the 14.1% who work from home is far below the state figure.

14.1% ▲ +17.4%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 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 3277, VIC, Car (driver) is the majority at 75%; Worked at home is next at 16%.

Public transport access

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

Public transport is limited to bus services, with no trains or trams available. While there are 4.95 stops per 1,000 people, the number of weekly departures is far below the Victorian average.

4.95

Higher than 64% 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).

121.4

Lower than 53% 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 to a transit point is difficult for many, with the typical walk to the nearest stop taking 79 minutes. This is among the highest times for this type of walk in the region.

79

Higher than 97% 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).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3277, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3277/3277-vic/topic/transport