3825, VIC · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 3825, VIC

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Almost 67% of working residents in postcode 3825 drive themselves to work. While most homes own at least one car, a surprising 9.1% of households have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. The region is defined by long distances, with a typical drive to the city taking 151 minutes.

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📍 3825, VIC, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

Most homes have one or two cars, though 9.1% have none. This is a little above the national figure of 7.4%, although the number of car-less homes has fallen slightly since 2011.

9.1% ▼ -15.8%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 3825, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 37%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and 3 vehicles (13%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, at just 10.3%. Very few people use public transport to get to work, with only 0.8% doing so.

10.3% ▲ +213.7%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.8% ▼ -41.6%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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.

How people get to work

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In 3825, VIC, Car (driver) is the majority at 79%; Worked at home is next at 12%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

The area has 128 public transport stops and 25 routes, which is more than 90% of similar areas. However, weekly departures are well below the Victorian average, and services are almost entirely buses.

6.07

Higher than 75% 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).

880.4

Higher than 70% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

Reaching the city is a significant journey, as drive times here are among the highest for this level of area.

151

Higher than 94% 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 3825, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3825/3825-vic/topic/transport