0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6042, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6042, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Not a single home in postcode 6042 was without a motor vehicle in 2021, marking a massive 13 point drop since 2011. This area relies almost entirely on cars to get around, which is further highlighted by a complete lack of public transport options. The typical resident faces a long 62-minute drive to reach the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Every home here owns at least one motor vehicle, which is well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Most households have one or two cars, with 43.6% owning one and 30.8% owning two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6042, WA, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 49%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one uses public transport to get to work, a figure well below the state and national averages. While 13.6% of people now work from home—a 14 point increase since 2011—the vast majority of workers drive, with 77.3% commuting as a driver.
13.6% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
Public transport is non-existent here, with zero stops, routes, or departures per 1,000 people. This is far below the state average and ranks lower than about 79% of similar areas.
0
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower than 99% 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).
0.0
Lower than 99% 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).
0
Lower than 99% 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 into the city is a significant trip, with a typical drive time of 62 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
62
Higher 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 6042, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6042, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6042/6042-wa/topic/transport