5.7% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6009, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6009, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 4,400 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make postcode 6009 one of the most connected areas for transit in the region. This high level of service helps explain why far more people use public transport to get to work than in the rest of the state.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, with 41.6% owning two. However, 5.7% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6009, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
About 8.3% of workers use public transport, which is well above the state and national figures. While 12.8% of people now work from home—up from 6.6% in 2011—this is still well below the national average.
12.8% ▲ +93.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 exceptional transit access, with 134 stops and 18 routes, mostly buses. This is much higher than most similar areas, providing far more frequent departures than the Western Australian average.
134
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.08
Higher than 83% 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).
4,403.5
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).
18
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 around is convenient, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 3 minutes. The drive time to the city is also very short, averaging just 10 minutes.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
10
Lower than 90% 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 6009, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6009, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6009/6009-wa/topic/transport