0.7% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6034, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6034, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every household in postcode 6034 owns a car, with only 0.7% of homes having no motor vehicle. This reliance on cars is a defining feature of the area, though the region is well-served by a high number of public transport departures compared to the state average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly half of all homes (48.8%) have two vehicles, and the share of households without a car is well below the national figure of 7.4%. This low rate of car-less homes has barely changed since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6034, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 49%, followed by 1 vehicle (36%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive themselves to work (63.8%), while only 5.6% work from home, which is far below the Australian figure of 21%. Those who use public transport for their commute make up 4.3% of the workforce.
5.6% —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.3% —
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 a very high number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people, well above the Western Australian figure of 1,623. This service is provided by six different routes, mostly via buses.
20
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.40
Higher than 70% 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).
2,196.2
Higher than 89% 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 to a nearby transport stop is quicker than in most areas, with a typical walk of only 4 minutes. The drive time to the city is around 33 minutes.
4
Lower 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.
33
Lower than 55% 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 6034, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6034/6034-wa/topic/transport