3.8% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3962, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3962, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the workforce in postcode 3962 drive themselves to work, reflecting a heavy reliance on cars in this area. Very few homes go without a vehicle, and public transport options are minimal. This creates a transport landscape where private travel is almost essential for daily life.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own at least one car, with 38.7% having one and 35.1% having two. Only 3.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →3962, VIC splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (39%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 14%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one in the area commutes by public transport, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While 18.2% of people work from home—an increase of 5.3 points over a decade—this is still well below the Victorian average.
18.2% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 is very limited, with only one route and one stop available. With just 1.05 stops per 1,000 people, access is far below the state average and consists entirely of bus services.
1
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.05
Lower than 74% 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).
49.3
Lower than 61% 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 major trip, taking 120 minutes, which is much higher than most areas. Walking to the nearest transport stop also takes longer than usual, with a typical walk of 35 minutes.
35
Higher than 73% 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.
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 3962, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3962/3962-vic/topic/transport