6.5% ▼ -35.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3915, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3915, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Very few people use public transport in postcode 3915, which stands out compared to most similar areas. Most residents rely on cars to get around, and only 0.3% of workers commute using public transport. This dependence on private vehicles is clear across the region, with the typical home owning one or two cars.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households have one or two vehicles, though 6.5% of homes have none. This lack of a vehicle is much higher than in most areas, despite the figure falling 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3915, VIC, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work, with 63.5% of people acting as the driver. Those working from home make up 11.8% of the workforce, which is far below the Victorian figure of 25.7%.
11.8% ▲ +237.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.3% ▼ -82.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
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 access is limited, with only 2.61 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the state average. While there are 28 stops across 3 routes, the service is almost entirely buses.
28
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.61
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).
276.3
Higher than 57% 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).
3
Lower than 52% 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.
Reaching a transit stop is difficult here, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 61 minutes. This is much higher than in most areas, and the drive time to the city is typically 52 minutes.
61
Higher than 87% 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.
52
Higher than 59% 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 3915, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3915/3915-vic/topic/transport