0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3959, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3959, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people are working from home in postcode 3959 than in 2011, with 26.6% now doing so. This area is almost entirely dependent on cars, as not a single household lacks a motor vehicle. The reliance on driving is a necessity given the very limited public transport options available here.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Every single home in the area has at least one motor vehicle, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. Most households own two vehicles (42.0%), while 16.4% have three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3959, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here at 26.6%, a figure well above the Australian average. Only 0.7% of residents use public transport to get to work, which is a little below the state and national figures.
26.6% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.7% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 very sparse, with only one route and two stops serving the area. The number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the Victorian figure, and all services are buses.
2
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.64
Lower than 69% 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).
38.4
Lower than 64% 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 around is a challenge for those without a car, as the walk to the nearest stop can take up to 81 minutes. The drive time to the city is also much higher than in most other areas, taking about 117 minutes.
81
Higher than 98% 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.
117
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).
More for 3959, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3959, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3959/3959-vic/topic/transport