2.7% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3912, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3912, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer households go without a car in postcode 3912 than in the rest of Victoria. Only 2.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, making it a heavily car-dependent area. This reliance on driving is reflected in how people get to work and the limited reach of local public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here own multiple cars, with 40.6% having two vehicles and 17% having three. The number of households without a car has fallen slightly since 2011 and remains well below the state figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3912, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 62.2% of people as the main driver. While working from home rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 16.9%, this is still well below the national figure.
16.9% ▲ +276.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.4% ▼ -62.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.4%
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 mainly provided by buses, which make up 96.9% of routes. However, there are far fewer stops per 1,000 people than the state average, and weekly departures are also far below the Victorian figure.
42
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.69
Lower than 60% 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).
255.8
Higher than 56% 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).
5
Higher than 57% 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.
It takes around 43 minutes to drive to the city. Getting to a public transport stop on foot is more difficult than in most areas, with the typical walk taking 35 minutes.
35
Higher than 73% 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.
43
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).
More for 3912, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3912, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3912/3912-vic/topic/transport