3.8% ▲ +92.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3522, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3522, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 60% of people in postcode 3522 drive themselves to work, making the car the dominant way to get around. This area relies heavily on private vehicles for travel, with very few residents using public transport. Most homes here own multiple cars to manage the long distances to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high, with 41.5% of homes having two vehicles and 21.5% owning four or more. Only 3.8% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3522, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 4 or more (21%) and 1 vehicle (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 22.9% of the workforce doing so, a figure that rose 6.3 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, 0.0% of people commute by public transport, which is well below the national figure.
22.9% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 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.
While the area has 5.92 stops per 1,000 people—well above the Victorian average—actual service is limited. There are only 3 bus routes, and weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state 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.
5.92
Higher than 74% 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).
142.0
Lower than 52% 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 is a challenge, as the typical drive time to the city is 137 minutes, among the highest for similar areas. Walking to the nearest transport stop takes about 38 minutes, which is much higher than most places.
38
Higher than 75% 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.
137
Higher than 91% 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 3522, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3522/3522-vic/topic/transport