5.8% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6021, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6021, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A massive gap exists between postcode 6021 and the rest of the country regarding remote work, as only 8.1% of people work from home. While most residents rely on cars, the area is exceptionally well-served by public transport with 133 stops and 27 different routes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 40.1% owning two vehicles. A small number of households (5.8%) have no motor vehicle, which is a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6021, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (40%) and 1 vehicle (36%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary choice for 65.5% of workers, while 4.0% use public transport. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the 8.1% who work from home is far below the national figure of 21.0%.
8.1% ▲ +145.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
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.
This area has some of the best transit access in the region, with 2,290.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 1,623.0, with all services provided by buses.
133
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.34
Higher than 77% 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).
2,290.2
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).
27
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 quick, with a typical drive time of just 11 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. The typical walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 5 minutes.
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.
11
Lower than 88% 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 6021, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6021/6021-wa/topic/transport