3.1% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6027, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6027, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 260 public transport stops serve postcode 6027, making it one of the best-connected areas for transit in the region. While most residents still rely on cars, the area has a very high number of transit routes and frequent departures compared to other places. This accessibility makes getting around easier than in many similar suburbs.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are common here, with 43% of homes owning two vehicles. Only 3.1% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6027, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to work for 60.4% of people, while 8.6% work from home. This working-from-home rate is far below the Australian average of 21.0%.
8.6% ▲ +159.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 is highly available, with 6.21 stops per 1,000 people and 20 different routes. This is much higher than most areas, with the vast majority of services being buses.
266
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.21
Higher than 76% 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).
1,902.1
Higher than 87% 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).
20
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 relatively quick with a 19-minute drive. For those using transit, the walk to the nearest stop is very short, typically taking just one minute.
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.
19
Lower than 73% 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 6027, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6027/6027-wa/topic/transport