1.2% ▼ -58.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3521, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3521, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people live without a car in postcode 3521 than in the rest of Australia, with only 1.2% of homes lacking a vehicle. This heavy reliance on private transport is a standout feature of the area's geography and movement.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own multiple cars, and 86.4% of homes have two or more vehicles. Only 1.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3521, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 3 vehicles (24%) and 4 or more (21%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 59.7% of residents, while 17.2% work from home. No one in the area commutes using public transport, which is well below the national figure.
17.2% ▲ +118.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
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: 1.0%
- 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.
Public transport is very limited, with only two bus routes and two stops in the area. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the Victorian figure.
2
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.59
Lower than 60% 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).
36.3
Lower than 64% 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).
2
Lower 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 time-consuming, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 19 minutes. This is higher than most areas, and the drive time to the city is also higher than typical.
19
Higher than 61% 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.
65
Higher than 65% 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 3521, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3521/3521-vic/topic/transport