3.5% ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Nedlands · Council (LGA)
Transport & Vehicles in Nedlands
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nedlands stands out among similar areas for its exceptional public transport access and very high car ownership. While only 3.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, the area provides a level of transit availability that is well above the state average. This creates a flexible environment where residents can easily choose between driving or using public services.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes in Nedlands have multiple cars, with 46.2% owning two vehicles. The proportion of households without a car is much lower than in most areas and fell since 2011 to 3.5%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Nedlands, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 13.7% since 2011, which is well above the Western Australian figure. About 6.9% of people use public transport to get to work, a rate that is well above the national average.
13.7% ▲ +102.7%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.9% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
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.
Public transport options are among the highest for this level, with 23 routes and 181 stops. This is reflected in the 2,385.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the state figure.
181
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.18
Higher than 93% 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).
2,385.6
Higher than 95% 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).
23
Higher than 73% 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.
The area is highly accessible, with a typical one-minute walk to the nearest stop. It is also very close to the city, with a drive time of just 9 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
9
Lower than 93% 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 Nedlands
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56580/nedlands/topic/transport