4.1% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Cockburn · Council (LGA)
Transport & Vehicles in Cockburn
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
About 65% of workers in Cockburn drive themselves to work, making the car the dominant way people get around. While most households own multiple vehicles, the area has a surprisingly high number of public transport stops and routes compared to similar places. This creates a mix of heavy car reliance and strong transit infrastructure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are very common here, with 42.3% of homes owning two vehicles and 7.2% owning four or more. Only 4.1% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the Australian figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Cockburn, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people work from home at 6.8%, which is far below the national figure of 21%. Meanwhile, 4.2% of people commute by public transport, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
6.8% ▲ +160.5%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
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.
The area is well served by transit, with 658 stops and 29 routes, which is more than the vast majority of similar areas. Bus services dominate the network, making up 98% of the public transport mode.
658
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.57
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,556.6
Higher than 87% of council (lga) 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).
29
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
It takes a typical 19 minutes to drive to the city, which is lower than most areas. A walk to the nearest transport stop usually takes around 9 minutes.
9
Lower than 55% of council (lga) 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.
19
Lower than 73% of council (lga) 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 Cockburn
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Cockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51820/cockburn/topic/transport