4.4% ▲ —
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3562, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3562, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 80% of homes in postcode 3562 have two or more motor vehicles, highlighting a strong reliance on cars for daily life. While many residents work from home or walk to their jobs, public transport is almost never used for commuting. This suggests a local environment where private vehicles are the primary way to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households are well-equipped for travel, with 42.2% owning two vehicles and 12.2% owning four or more. Only 4.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the Victorian average and has risen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3562, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 3 vehicles (27%) and 4 or more (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the dominant way to get to work for 61.1% of residents, while 19% work from home, which is higher than most similar areas. No one in the area uses public transport to commute, a drop from 2.4% in 2011.
19.0% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 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.
While there are 7.78 stops per 1,000 people—far above the Victorian figure—the service is limited to buses. This is reflected in the weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far below the state average.
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.
7.78
Higher than 86% 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).
70.0
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).
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 to the nearest public transport stop takes a typical resident 62 minutes on foot, which is much higher than in most other areas.
62
Higher than 88% 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.
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 3562, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3562/3562-vic/topic/transport