3.8% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3516, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3516, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 3516 relies on a car to get around. While most people drive, 19.1% of the workforce now works from home, a figure that has risen since 2011.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few households here get by without a car, as only 3.8% have no motor vehicle—well below the Victoria figure of 7.6%. Most homes are well-equipped, with 31.7% owning two vehicles and 19.2% owning four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3516, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 31%, followed by 3 vehicles (23%) and 1 vehicle (23%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 60.1% of residents. Not a single person in the area commutes using public transport, which is well below the national figure of 3.1%.
19.1% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
Bus services are the only public transport available here, with 0% of the population using trains, trams, or ferries. Despite having 5.54 stops per 1,000 people—well above the Victorian average—weekly departures are far below the state figure.
4
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.54
Higher than 71% 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).
27.7
Lower than 67% 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 around without a car is difficult, with a 65-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is also much higher than most areas, taking 111 minutes.
65
Higher than 90% 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.
111
Higher than 85% 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 3516, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3516, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3516/3516-vic/topic/transport