9.3% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6008, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6008, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport to get to work in postcode 6008 than in most similar areas. With 13.7% of workers using these services, it is well above the state and national figures. This high usage is supported by a strong network of transport options and a very short drive time to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure. Half of all households own one vehicle, while 31.5% have two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6008, WA, 1 vehicle is the majority at 50%; 2 vehicles is next at 32%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Thirteen percent of workers commute via public transport, a figure far above the national average. While working from home rose to 12.3% since 2011, this remains well below the Australian figure.
12.3% ▲ +140.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
13.7% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
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.
Access is very strong, with 22 public transport routes and 91 stops serving the area. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are among the highest at this level and well above the state figure.
91
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.64
Higher than 72% 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).
2,264.5
Higher than 90% 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).
22
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.
Getting to the city is very quick, with a typical drive time of only 7 minutes. The walk to the nearest stop takes about 5 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
7
Lower than 96% 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 6008, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6008/6008-wa/topic/transport