2.3% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3286, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3286, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 3286 relies on a car to get around, with only 2.3% of households lacking a motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is linked to very limited public transport options and a total lack of commuters using trains or buses for work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as the typical home has two or more vehicles. Only 2.3% of households have no car, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3286, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 36%, followed by 1 vehicle (24%) and 4 or more (21%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 61.3% of residents, while 20.6% work from home. No one in the area uses public transport for their commute, which is well below the national figure.
20.6% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
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.
Public transport is very limited, with only one bus route and one stop serving the area. This means there are far fewer departures per 1,000 people than across Victoria.
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.
1.88
Lower than 66% 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).
11.3
Lower than 74% 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 a transport stop takes a long time, with a typical walk of 21 minutes. This is higher than in most other similar areas.
21
Higher than 63% 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 3286, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3286/3286-vic/topic/transport