16.4% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6005, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6005, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people rely on public transport in postcode 6005 than in the rest of the country. While 17.7% of workers use transit to get to work, the national figure is just 3.1%. This creates a unique transport profile where car ownership is lower than usual and public transport access is exceptionally high.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 16.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 5.0%. Most households have one car, while 21.0% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6005, WA, 1 vehicle is the majority at 59%; 2 vehicles is next at 21%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for commuting is among the highest for similar areas, though only 8.7% of people work from home. This is far below the Australian figure of 21.0%, despite a 6.0 point rise since 2011.
8.7% ▲ +215.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
17.7% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 a very high level of service, with 9.83 stops per 1,000 people and 34 different routes. Weekly departures are far above the state figure, with buses making up 96.8% of the network.
60
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.83
Higher than 88% 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).
10,755.8
Higher than 99% 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).
34
Higher than 86% 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.
It takes only 6 minutes to drive to the city, which is among the lowest times for similar areas. A walk to the nearest transport stop takes around 6 minutes.
6
Lower than 57% 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.
6
Lower than 98% 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 6005, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6005, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6005/6005-wa/topic/transport