1.7% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3918, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3918, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 1.7% of homes in postcode 3918 lack a motor vehicle, making it an area where car ownership is almost universal. This high reliance on cars is reflected in the long 54-minute typical drive to the city and a total lack of commuters using public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own multiple cars, with 38% having two vehicles and another 30% having one. This dependency is clear as the percentage of homes without a car is much lower than in most other areas.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3918, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 38%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 63.3% of residents. While 15.1% now work from home—an 11 point increase since 2011—no one in the area reported commuting via public transport in 2021.
15.1% ▲ +267.2%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 options are limited, with only two routes and 10 stops. This results in 2.34 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the Victorian figure of 4.41.
10
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.34
Lower than 63% 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).
189.4
Higher than 52% 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).
2
Lower 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.
Getting around is dominated by the car, as the typical drive to the city takes 54 minutes. This is higher than most areas, though the 11-minute walk to the nearest stop is around the middle for similar places.
11
Higher than 52% 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.
54
Higher than 60% 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 3918, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3918/3918-vic/topic/transport