1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3711, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3711, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every household in postcode 3711 owns a car, with a tiny 1.3% of homes having no motor vehicle. This makes it one of the most car-dependent areas compared to similar places. While there are more transport stops per person than in most areas, the overall reliance on driving remains very high.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as 44.9% of homes have two vehicles and 20.9% have three. Only 1.3% of households have no vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3711, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 3 vehicles (20%) and 1 vehicle (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one uses public transport to get to work, a result that has barely changed since 2011. Most people drive, though the number of people working from home rose by 10 points over a decade to reach 18.3%.
18.3% ▲ +133.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
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.
There are 8.46 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Victorian figure of 4.41. However, these are all bus services and the number of weekly departures is far below the state average.
5
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.46
Higher than 87% 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).
94.8
Lower than 55% 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 around without a car is difficult, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 20 minutes. The drive time to the city is also higher than most areas, taking about 82 minutes.
20
Higher than 62% 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.
82
Higher than 73% 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 3711, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3711, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3711/3711-vic/topic/transport