3.8% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6036, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6036, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people live without a car in postcode 6036 than across Australia, where only 3.8% of homes lack a vehicle. Most households here have two cars, and the area is better served by public transport than most similar places. This creates a mix where car use is common, but transit options are readily available.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 40% of homes have two motor vehicles, and only 3.8% have none. This lack of vehicle-free homes is well below the national figure of 7.4%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6036, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (40%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest for its level at 6.5%, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.1%. Conversely, working from home is much lower than most areas, at just 6.3%.
6.3% ▲ +138.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.5% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 high level of access with 82 public transport stops and 9 routes. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, with buses making up nearly all the service.
82
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.68
Higher than 61% 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).
1,714.8
Higher than 86% 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).
9
Higher than 69% 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 transit stop is easier here than in most areas, with a typical walk of only 3 minutes. The drive time to the city is 29 minutes, which is around the middle for its level.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
29
Lower than 59% 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 6036, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6036, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6036/6036-wa/topic/transport