4.3% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3610, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3610, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer homes without cars than the state average defines postcode 3610, where vehicle ownership is very high. The area relies almost entirely on private transport for travel, as public transport usage for work is non-existent. With a nearly two-hour drive to the city, most residents depend on their own wheels to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost every household owns a car, with only 4.3% of homes having no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure. This trend is stable, as the percentage has barely changed since 2011; most homes now have two or more vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3610, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 37%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one in the area uses public transport to get to work, a figure well below the national average. While 17.9% of people work from home—a rise of 7.3 percentage points since 2011—most residents still rely on driving themselves to work.
17.9% ▲ +68.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 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 limited, with only 2.5 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the Victorian figure. Weekly departures are also far below the state average, with buses and trains serving the small number of available routes.
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.
2.50
Lower 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).
106.9
Lower than 54% 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.
The area is isolated from the city, with a typical drive time of 99 minutes. Getting to the nearest transport stop is also a challenge, as the walk takes much longer than in most other areas, averaging 55 minutes.
55
Higher than 84% 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.
99
Higher than 80% 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 3610, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3610, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3610/3610-vic/topic/transport