7.7% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3356, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3356, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people work from home in postcode 3356 compared to the rest of the country. While 21% of Australians work from home, only 9.3% do here. This reliance on traditional workplaces is seen in the way people get around, with the vast majority depending on cars.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, though 7.7% of households have none. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3356, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 68.2% of residents. Only 0.9% use public transport, which is a little below the state and national figures, and the number of people working from home remains far below the national average.
9.3% ▲ +344.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.9% ▼ -41.7%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.9%
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.
The area has 70 public transport stops, all of which are for buses. While the number of stops is higher than about 77% of similar areas, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the Victorian figure.
70
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.49
Higher than 59% 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).
758.8
Higher than 68% 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).
3
Lower than 52% 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.
It takes 77 minutes to drive to the city, which is longer than most areas. However, the walk to the nearest transport stop is very short, taking just 2 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
77
Higher than 71% 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 3356, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3356, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3356/3356-vic/topic/transport