4.7% ▼ -30.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3741, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3741, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Just 1.2% of people use public transport to get to work in postcode 3741, highlighting a heavy reliance on private cars. While most homes own at least one vehicle, there is a growing trend of people working from home. This shift reflects a move away from traditional commuting in the area.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households have at least one car, with 37.8% owning one and 37.5% owning two. Only 4.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 7.6%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3741, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (38%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 20.3% of the workforce doing so, a rise of 11 points since 2011. This is a popular alternative to driving, which remains the primary way to get to work for 43.6% of residents.
20.3% ▲ +120.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.2% ▼ -48.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 to bus services, with no trains or trams available. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is 35.6, which is far below the Victorian figure of 1,267.9.
8
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.34
Lower than 63% 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).
35.6
Lower than 65% 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.
Access to transit is difficult for many, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 21 minutes. This is higher than most other areas.
21
Higher than 63% 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 3741, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3741/3741-vic/topic/transport