2.3% ▼ -54.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3984, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3984, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 65% of working residents in postcode 3984 drive themselves to work, highlighting a heavy reliance on cars in this area. This is a place where very few homes get by without a vehicle, and the trip to the city takes an hour or more for most people.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well below the Victorian figure of 7.6%. Most households are well-equipped, with 40.7% owning two vehicles and 16.1% owning three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3984, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Just 0.3% of people use public transport to get to work, which is a little below the national figure of 3.1%. While 14.3% of people work from home, this is well below the Australian average of 21%.
14.3% ▲ +72.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.3% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.3%
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 are 6.1 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the state figure of 4.41. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below Victoria's 1,267.9, with all services provided by buses.
45
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.10
Higher than 75% 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).
180.6
Higher than 51% 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).
5
Higher than 57% 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, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 22 minutes, which is higher than most areas. The drive time to the city is also higher than most areas, typically taking 60 minutes.
22
Higher than 63% 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.
60
Higher than 63% 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 3984, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 3984, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3984/3984-vic/topic/transport