3.6% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3799, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3799, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer people without a car live in postcode 3799 than in most other similar areas. This region relies heavily on private vehicles, with 96.4% of homes owning at least one motor vehicle. While public transport options exist, the vast majority of residents depend on driving to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes here are without a car, at just 3.6%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%. Most households own one or two vehicles, though 8.5% of homes have four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3799, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 15%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 17.4% since 2011, but this remains well below the national figure of 21%. Only 0.9% of people use public transport to get to work, a little below the state and national averages.
17.4% ▲ +220.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.9% ▼ -55.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.9%
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.
The area has 6.22 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Victorian average of 4.41. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state figure, and all services are provided by buses.
37
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.22
Higher than 76% 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).
657.9
Higher than 66% 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 to the city is a significant journey for residents here, as the drive time of 167 minutes is among the highest for similar areas.
167
Higher than 98% 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 3799, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3799/3799-vic/topic/transport