4.3% ▲ +204.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3624, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3624, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost no one in postcode 3624 uses public transport to get to work, creating a stark contrast to the rest of the state. This area relies heavily on private cars for daily travel, with only 4.3% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. The vast majority of residents depend on their own transport to navigate the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have multiple cars, with 39.8% owning two and 19% owning three. The proportion of households without a vehicle is 4.3%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3624, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 56.4% of people as the driver. While 16.4% work from home, this is well below the national figure of 21%.
16.4% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
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: 0.0%
- 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 option here, as there are no trains or trams. Although there are 5.33 stops per 1,000 people, the number of weekly departures is far below the Victorian average.
3
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.33
Higher than 69% 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).
42.6
Lower than 63% 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.
Reaching the city takes a long time, with a typical drive of 135 minutes. Getting to the nearest stop is also difficult, as a 37-minute walk is much higher than in most areas.
37
Higher than 74% 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.
135
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).
More for 3624, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3624, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3624/3624-vic/topic/transport