2.4% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6031, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6031, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has more than doubled since 2011 in postcode 6031, though it remains a car-dependent area. Most households now own at least one vehicle, and the typical commute to the city takes about 25 minutes. While public transport use is higher than in many similar areas, it serves only a small minority of workers.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes here go without a car, with only 2.4% of households having no motor vehicle. This is well below the national figure of 7.4% and has barely changed over the last decade.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6031, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 64.6% of people as the driver. Only 6.3% of residents work from home, which is far below the Australian average of 21%.
6.3% ▲ +114.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -26.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
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.
Buses provide all the public transport here, with 65 stops across the area. While the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is higher than most similar areas, it is still far below the Western Australian figure.
65
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.49
Lower than 52% 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).
776.8
Higher than 68% 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).
4
Higher than 52% 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.
A 25-minute drive to the city is shorter than in most other areas. However, getting to a transit stop on foot takes longer than usual, with a typical walk of 26 minutes.
26
Higher than 67% 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.
25
Lower than 64% 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 6031, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6031, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/topic/transport