2.4% ▼ -37.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3357, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3357, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 43% of households in postcode 3357 have two motor vehicles, making cars the primary way people get around. This is a highly vehicle-dependent area where very few homes go without a car. While working from home has become much more common, the long distance to the city means most residents still rely on driving.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%. This represents a decrease from 2011, and the vast majority of households now own at least one car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3357, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (26%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose sharply to 20.5% since 2011, reaching a level about the same as the national figure. Conversely, only 1.0% of workers use public transport, which is a little below the state and national averages.
20.5% ▲ +331.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.0% ▼ -45.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
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.
The area has 18 public transport stops, all of which are bus services. While the number of stops per 1,000 people is about the same as the Victorian average, the number of weekly departures is well below the state figure.
18
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.74
Higher than 62% 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).
965.5
Higher than 72% 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.
Getting to the city is a long trip, with typical drive times reaching 80 minutes. Access to transit is limited for pedestrians, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 17 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
17
Higher than 60% 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.
80
Higher than 72% 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 3357, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3357, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3357/3357-vic/topic/transport