0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
3990, VIC · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 3990, VIC
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive gap in car ownership separates postcode 3990 from the rest of the country, as not a single home here lacks a motor vehicle. This makes the area heavily reliant on cars for daily travel, while a high number of residents work from home.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Every home in the area has at least one vehicle, which is well below the national and state figures for those without cars. Most households are well-equipped, with 81.4% owning two or more vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 3990, VIC, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 38%, followed by 3 vehicles (30%) and 4 or more (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, with 35.4% of the workforce doing so. Public transport is not used for commuting, a trend that has barely changed since 2016.
35.4% —
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 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.
While the area has a high number of stops per 1,000 people compared to the state, there are only two bus routes available. Weekly departures per person are well below the Victorian figure.
4
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
33.90
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).
830.5
Higher than 69% 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).
2
Lower 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, with a typical 26-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is also higher than in most areas, taking about 74 minutes.
26
Higher than 67% 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.
74
Higher than 69% 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 3990, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3990/3990-vic/topic/transport