0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3979, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3979, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every single household in postcode 3979 owns a motor vehicle, making it much more car-dependent than most other areas. This reliance on private cars is a necessity given the total lack of public transport and the long 79-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is exceptionally high here, with no homes reporting zero vehicles. Most households have multiple cars, and 16.5% of homes own four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3979, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 3 vehicles (25%) and 4 or more (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
About 29.4% of people work from home, which is well above the national figure of 21.0%. Other than those working at home, the vast majority drive, as 0.0% of residents use public transport to get to work.
29.4% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 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.
There is no public transport access in this area, with zero routes and stops. This puts the region far below the Victorian average of 4.41 stops per 1,000 people.
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 around is a slow process for those heading to the city, with a typical drive time of 79 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
79
Higher than 72% 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 3979, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3979/3979-vic/topic/transport