1.6% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3437, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3437, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 1.6% of homes in postcode 3437 lack a motor vehicle, a figure well below the Victorian average of 7.6%. This high reliance on cars reflects the area's distance from the city and limited transit options. Most residents depend on their own transport, though working from home has become a major trend.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, with 45.5% of homes owning two vehicles and 13.4% owning four or more. The proportion of homes without a vehicle has barely changed since 2011, remaining much lower than most other areas.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3437, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (22%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 25.5%, which is well above the national figure. Very few people use public transport for work, at just 0.6%, while the majority of commuters drive themselves.
25.5% ▲ +333.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.6% ▼ -76.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
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.
There are 55 public transport stops across five bus routes, though there are no trains or trams. While the number of stops per person is about the same as the state average, the number of weekly departures is far below the Victorian figure.
55
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.69
Higher than 61% 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).
620.4
Higher than 65% 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).
5
Higher than 57% 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 is challenging for those without a car, as the walk to the nearest stop is among the highest for similar areas. A typical trip to the city takes 73 minutes, which is longer than in most other places.
72
Higher than 93% 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.
73
Higher than 69% 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 3437, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3437, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3437/3437-vic/topic/transport