1.3% ▼ -48.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3782, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3782, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than half of workers in postcode 3782 drive themselves to work, reflecting a strong reliance on cars in this area. Very few homes go without a vehicle, and most families own multiple cars. While working from home has become common, public transport remains a rare choice for the daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, with only 1.3% of homes lacking a motor vehicle, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%. Most households are well-equipped, as 63.4% of homes own either two or three vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3782, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 3 vehicles (20%) and 1 vehicle (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged since 2011 to reach 24.1%, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, public transport use for commuting has fallen to just 0.5%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
24.1% ▲ +273.7%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.5% ▼ -67.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
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.
Buses are the only form of public transport available, with 33 stops across the area. While there are more routes than 65% of similar areas, the number of weekly departures is far below the Victorian average.
33
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.14
Higher than 55% 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).
545.6
Higher than 63% 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).
7
Higher than 63% 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.
The typical drive to the city takes 44 minutes. Getting to a public transport stop is more difficult than in most areas, with a typical walk taking 23 minutes.
23
Higher than 64% 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.
44
Higher than 53% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3782, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3782/3782-vic/topic/transport