5.0% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6010, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6010, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short 13-minute drive to the city makes postcode 6010 a very accessible area for commuters. This connectivity is supported by a high density of public transport services, though over half of the working population still rely on driving themselves to work.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, while 5.0% of households have no motor vehicle. This lack of a car is about the same as the state average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6010, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (41%) and 1 vehicle (38%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is 8.5%, which is well above the national figure of 3.1%. Meanwhile, 13.4% of people work from home, a figure that is well above the state average but well below the national rate.
13.4% ▲ +116.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.5% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 service, with 132 stops and 17 routes. This results in 2,337.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is among the highest levels and well above the state figure.
132
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.00
Higher than 82% 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).
2,337.7
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).
17
Higher than 84% 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 into the city is quick, with a typical drive time of just 13 minutes. For those using public transport, the walk to the nearest stop takes about 7 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas.
7
Lower than 55% 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.
13
Lower than 84% 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 6010, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6010, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6010/6010-wa/topic/transport