1.3% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3678, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3678, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Very few people in postcode 3678 have switched to working from home since 2011, though the figure has risen slightly to 17.9%. Car reliance is extremely high here, with only 1.3% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. This makes the area stand out as one of the most vehicle-dependent places in the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost every home has a car, and most own several; 43.7% of households have two vehicles, while 17.3% own four or more. This means far fewer homes are without a vehicle compared to the Victorian average of 7.6%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3678, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 3 vehicles (22%) and 4 or more (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 60% of residents. Only 0.3% use public transport, which is a little below the national figure of 3.1%, and those working from home are well below the state average.
17.9% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.3% ▼ -60.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
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 very limited, with only buses operating in the area. There are far fewer departures per 1,000 people than across Victoria, and only 1.98 stops per 1,000 people.
13
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.98
Lower than 66% 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).
12.3
Lower than 73% 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 to the nearest stop is a challenge for many, as the typical walk takes 19 minutes. This is higher than in most other similar areas.
19
Higher than 61% 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 3678, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3678/3678-vic/topic/transport