11.1% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3921, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3921, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A staggering 42.1% of people in postcode 3921 work from home, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of home-based work defines the area's transport patterns, as very few residents need to commute daily. Most households rely on cars, although the number of homes without a vehicle has fallen since 2011.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Victorian figure. While most households own one or two cars, this lack of vehicle access is much higher than in most similar areas.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3921, VIC, 1 vehicle is the majority at 53%; 2 vehicles is next at 26%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is incredibly common here, with 42.1% of the workforce doing so, a figure far above the Australian average. Those who do commute often use a car, though 7% now use public transport, which is among the highest rates for this type of area.
42.1% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.0% ▲ —
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 is almost non-existent, with zero stops and routes recorded. This is far below the Victorian average and makes the area much lower than most others for transit access.
0
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower than 99% 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).
0.0
Lower than 99% 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).
0
Lower than 99% 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 to the city is a major challenge, with a typical drive time of 120 minutes. This is much higher than in most other areas.
120
Higher than 87% 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 3921, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3921/3921-vic/topic/transport