9.1% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6012, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6012, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Quick trips to the city and easy access to transport define daily life in postcode 6012. This area is much more likely to be car-free than most, with 9.1% of homes having no motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 5.0%. This is a high rate for the region, though it has fallen from 12.1% in 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6012, WA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest for similar areas at 8.2%, well above the national figure of 3.1%. Meanwhile, 13.4% of people work from home, a figure that rose 8.2 points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +157.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.2% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 40 public transport stops and 8 routes, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. There are 1,130.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people, though this is well below the state figure.
40
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.36
Higher than 57% 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).
1,130.3
Higher than 75% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is only 16 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
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.
16
Lower than 79% 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 6012, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6012/6012-wa/topic/transport