0.9% ▼ -52.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3944, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3944, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A tiny fraction of households in postcode 3944 lack a car, marking it as one of the most vehicle-reliant areas in the region. This dependence is reflected in the commute, where over half of the working population now works from home, far exceeding national and state figures.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost every home here owns a car, with only 0.9% of households having no motor vehicle. This is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%, and the typical home here now has two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3944, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 50.5% since 2011, a figure far above the national average of 21.0%. Meanwhile, public transport use for commuting has fallen to 0.0%, which is a little below the state average.
50.5% ▲ +475.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 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.
The area has a high number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people compared to the state, though this is limited to a single bus route.
18
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
22.87
Higher 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).
2,608.6
Higher than 92% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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 long trip, with a typical drive time of 107 minutes. This distance is mirrored by the walk to the nearest stop, which takes 16 minutes and is higher than in most areas.
16
Higher than 59% 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.
107
Higher than 84% 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 3944, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3944/3944-vic/topic/transport