3.4% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6022, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6022, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people in postcode 6022 worked from home in 2021 than in 2011, though the area remains heavily reliant on cars. It is a highly accessible hub where the typical drive to the city takes only 12 minutes and public transport services are far more frequent than the state average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost 46% of homes have two motor vehicles, and only 3.4% of households have none. This lack of vehicle-free homes is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6022, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most workers drive, but 4.2% use public transport, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While the number of people working from home rose to 8.6% since 2011, this is still far below the Australian figure of 21%.
8.6% ▲ +157.9%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% ▼ -30.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
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.
Public transport access is among the highest for its level, with 4,459 weekly departures per 1,000 people, far above the Western Australian figure. The area has 36 stops and 13 routes, all of which are bus services.
36
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.91
Higher than 81% 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).
4,459.2
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).
13
Higher than 77% 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 easy for residents, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 3 minutes. This is lower than most areas, matching the very short 12-minute drive time to the city.
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.
12
Lower than 86% 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 6022, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6022/6022-wa/topic/transport