1.3% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3431, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3431, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 1.3% of homes in postcode 3431 have no motor vehicle, making it one of the most car-dependent areas in the region. Most residents rely on their own cars for travel, though working from home has become much more common. The area's distance from the city and limited local transit options further reinforce this reliance on private vehicles.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, with 78.4% of households owning two or more vehicles. Very few homes lack a car, a trend that has barely changed since 2011 and remains well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3431, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 3 vehicles (21%) and 1 vehicle (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged by 20 points since 2011 to reach 24.6%, which is well above the Australian figure. While 55% of people drive themselves to work, those using public transport fell from 6.3% in 2011 to 1.9% in 2021.
24.6% ▲ +450.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▼ -70.3%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 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.
Public transport is scarce, with only 1.14 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the Victorian figure of 4.41. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are also far below the state average, with trains making up 81.7% of the available services.
5
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.14
Lower than 73% 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).
74.5
Lower than 56% 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).
4
Higher 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 around on foot is difficult, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 21 minutes, which is higher than most areas. The typical drive time to the city is 48 minutes.
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.
48
Higher 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 3431, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3431/3431-vic/topic/transport