0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3279, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3279, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Zero homes without a car is the standout feature for postcode 3279, where every single household owns a motor vehicle. This total reliance on private transport is echoed in the lack of public transit use and the long walks required to reach the nearest stop.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, with nearly half of all homes owning two vehicles and 25% owning four or more. This means the area is well below the national figure for homes with no car, which stands at 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3279, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 48%, followed by 4 or more (24%) and 3 vehicles (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has risen to 22.0% since 2016, which is a little above the Australian average. Very few people use public transport for work, with 0.0% doing so, while over half of workers drive themselves.
22.0% —
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 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.
Public transport is very limited, with only one route and one stop serving the area. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the Victorian figure, and the only available mode is the bus.
1
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.33
Lower than 53% 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).
13.3
Lower than 71% 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.
Getting to transport is difficult for most, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 35 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
35
Higher than 73% 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 3279, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3279/3279-vic/topic/transport