3.8% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3429, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3429, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the workforce in postcode 3429 drive themselves to work, highlighting a heavy reliance on cars. While most homes own multiple vehicles, there has been a huge surge in people working from home since 2011. This shift happens despite the area having a high number of public transport stops compared to other regions.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes here go without a car, with only 3.8% having none. This is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia, and the number has barely changed over the last decade.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3429, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has jumped 19 points since 2011 to reach 21.6%, which is higher than most similar areas. Conversely, just 1.9% of people now use public transport to get to work, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
21.6% ▲ +656.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▼ -62.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 244 public transport stops and 14 routes, which is more than about 81% of similar places. While the number of stops per 1,000 people is well above the state average, buses make up nearly all of the available services.
244
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.24
Higher than 76% 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).
1,259.4
Higher than 78% 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).
14
Higher than 79% 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 37 minutes. However, walking to the nearest transport stop takes 44 minutes on average, which is much higher than in most other areas.
44
Higher than 78% 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.
37
Lower than 52% 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 3429, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3429/3429-vic/topic/transport