2.5% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Joondalup · Council (LGA)
Transport & Vehicles in Joondalup
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 900 public transport stops make Joondalup one of the most accessible areas for transit at this level. This infrastructure supports a community where very few people go without a car, though car travel remains the dominant way to get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much lower than most areas and well below the 7.4% national figure. Most households own two vehicles, while 15.7% have three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Joondalup, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to work for 61.2% of residents, while 9.5% work from home. This work-from-home rate has risen since 2011, although it remains far below the Australian figure of 21%.
9.5% ▲ +152.3%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.8% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 has 5.58 stops per 1,000 people and 42 different routes, which is more than about 85% of similar areas. Bus services dominate the network, making up 96.7% of the modes used.
893
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.58
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).
1,600.2
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).
42
Higher than 85% 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.
Getting around is relatively easy, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just 4 minutes. The drive time to the city is 19 minutes, which is lower than most areas.
4
Lower than 71% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54170/joondalup/topic/transport