1.9% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3427, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3427, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people in postcode 3427 have access to public transport and a higher rate of working from home than most similar areas. While these options exist, the area is heavily reliant on cars, with the typical home owning two or more vehicles. This creates a mixed transport profile for the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, as only 1.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the state and national figures. Nearly 45% of households own two vehicles, and over 22% have three or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3427, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has jumped to 22.5% since 2011, and this is now higher than most similar areas. Most people still drive to work, with 55.3% as the driver, while 3.3% use public transport.
22.5% ▲ +434.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.3% ▼ -31.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 5.64 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian average of 4.41. Buses are the primary service, making up 85.8% of the transport modes available.
32
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.64
Higher than 72% 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).
1,216.3
Higher than 77% 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.
A typical trip to the city takes about 32 minutes. For those using public transport, the walk to the nearest stop takes around 13 minutes, which is about average for areas at this level.
13
Higher than 55% 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.
32
Lower than 56% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3427, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3427/3427-vic/topic/transport