2.4% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6023, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6023, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people live without a car in postcode 6023 than in the rest of Australia. This area relies heavily on private transport, though it is well served by nearby transit and has a very short commute to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost half of all homes have two motor vehicles, and only 2.4% of households have no car at all. This is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6023, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 49%, followed by 1 vehicle (26%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
About 10.9% of people work from home, which is far below the Australian average but well above the state figure. While 59.5% drive to work, the 5.2% who use public transport is much higher than in most similar areas.
10.9% ▲ +114.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 75 public transport stops and 6 routes, with all services being buses. While there are 1,162.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people—much higher than most similar areas—this is well below the Western Australian figure.
75
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.69
Higher than 61% 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).
1,162.1
Higher than 76% 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).
6
Higher than 60% 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 one-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is only 14 minutes, which is much lower than in most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
14
Lower than 82% 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 6023, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6023, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6023/6023-wa/topic/transport