2.3% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6029, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6029, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Just 2.3% of homes in postcode 6029 have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the 7.4% national average. Most households here rely heavily on cars, and the area is located only 13 minutes from the city. While car use is dominant, the number of people working from home has grown significantly since 2011.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost half of all homes have two vehicles, and 10% own four or more. Very few households are without a car, a trend that has continued as the share of vehicle-free homes fell from 3.8% in 2011 to 2.3% in 2021.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6029, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has become more common, rising 7.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.1%. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 7.5%, though it remains well below the national rate of 21%.
14.1% ▲ +108.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.4% ▼ -47.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
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.
Bus services are the only form of public transport here. While the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is higher than in most similar areas, it is still far below the state figure.
12
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.20
Higher than 56% 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).
830.8
Higher than 69% 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).
2
Lower than 57% 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 area is very close to the city, with a typical drive time of only 13 minutes. It takes about 6 minutes to walk to the nearest public transport stop, which is around the middle for its level.
6
Lower than 57% 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.
13
Lower than 84% 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 6029, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6029, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6029/6029-wa/topic/transport