2.7% ▲ —
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3715, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3715, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 38% of homes in postcode 3715 have two motor vehicles, making cars the primary way people get around. This is a car-dependent area where very few households get by without a vehicle. Most residents rely on driving for their daily needs, reflecting the region's distance from major city hubs.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. While this is lower than most areas, the number of car-free households has risen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3715, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 37%, followed by 1 vehicle (24%) and 3 vehicles (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one uses public transport to get to work, a figure that fell from 4% in 2011. Instead, 55.1% of workers drive and 22.2% work from home, which is a little above the Australian average.
22.2% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 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 10.78 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Victorian average. However, there is only one route serving the area, and weekly departures are far below the state figure.
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.
10.78
Higher than 89% 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).
140.2
Lower than 52% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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 challenging for those without a car, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 47 minutes. The drive time to the city is 111 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
47
Higher than 80% 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.
111
Higher than 85% 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 3715, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3715, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3715/3715-vic/topic/transport