2.8% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3806, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3806, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer homes lack a car in postcode 3806 compared to the rest of the state. Most households rely heavily on private vehicles, though a quarter of the workforce now works from home. This creates a distinct transport pattern where car ownership is high, yet home-based work is much more common than the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%. Most households are well-equipped, with 44.7% owning two vehicles and another 24% owning three or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3806, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 25.3% since 2011, making it well above the national figure. In contrast, those using public transport to get to work have fallen to 1.5%, a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
25.3% ▲ +576.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.5% ▼ -64.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 1.5%
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.
The area has 224 public transport stops and 19 routes, which is more than 87% of similar areas. While weekly departures are much higher than most areas, the service is almost entirely dependent on buses, which make up 98.2% of the mode.
224
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.37
Higher than 57% 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).
1,054.0
Higher than 74% 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).
19
Higher than 86% 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 time to the city is 35 minutes. However, walking to the nearest transport stop takes about 17 minutes, which is longer than in most similar areas.
17
Higher than 60% 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.
35
Lower 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 3806, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3806/3806-vic/topic/transport