3.5% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3936, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3936, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A 54-minute drive to the city and a near-total reliance on cars define daily travel in postcode 3936. Most households own at least one vehicle, and very few people use public transport to get to work. This highlights a region where private cars are essential for getting around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 3.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%. Most households are well-equipped, with 42.8% owning two vehicles and 12.1% owning three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3936, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has become much more common, rising 15 points since 2011 to reach 21.3%. This is a high figure for the area, while only 0.6% of workers use public transport, which is a little below the national average.
21.3% ▲ +262.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.6% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 provided entirely by buses, but access is limited. There are 2.69 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the Victorian figure of 4.41.
36
Higher than 64% 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).
930.9
Higher than 71% 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.
Getting around on foot is difficult here, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 58 minutes. This is much higher than most other areas.
58
Higher than 86% 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 3936, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3936/3936-vic/topic/transport