1.6% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6028, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6028, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people in postcode 6028 have worked from home since 2011, with the figure rising 5.9 points to 9.2%. While this shift is happening, the area remains heavily reliant on cars, with only 1.6% of homes having no motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost every household here owns a car, which is well below the national figure of 7.4% for those without one. Nearly half of all homes have two vehicles, and 18.4% have three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6028, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (23%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
A little more than 5.7% of workers use public transport, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, 61.6% still drive themselves to work, and the share of people working from home is far below the Australian figure of 21%.
9.2% ▲ +182.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.7% ▼ -26.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
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.
With 87 stops and 6 routes, this area has more public transport infrastructure than about 80% of similar places. Despite this, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the Western Australian figure.
87
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.69
Higher than 50% 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).
478.6
Higher than 62% 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.
The typical drive time to the city is 23 minutes, which is lower than most areas. It usually takes about 8 minutes to walk to the nearest transport stop.
8
Lower than 54% 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.
23
Lower than 67% 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 6028, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6028/6028-wa/topic/transport