3.2% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3659, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3659, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A 146-minute drive to the city makes postcode 3659 one of the most remote areas at this level. This distance is reflected in a heavy reliance on cars, with very few residents using public transport for their daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes lack a car, with only 3.2% without a vehicle, a figure well below the Victorian average. Most households have multiple cars, as 79% of homes own two or more vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3659, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 34%, followed by 3 vehicles (22%) and 4 or more (21%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one in the area commutes by public transport, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Instead, 63.8% of workers drive themselves, while the number of people working from home rose 11 points to 20.5%.
20.5% ▲ +115.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 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 2.67 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the Victorian figure. Most of the few available services are trains, and weekly departures are 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.
2.67
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).
290.1
Higher than 58% 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 dominated by private vehicles, as the drive time to the city is among the highest for similar areas.
146
Higher than 93% 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 3659, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3659, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3659/3659-vic/topic/transport