6.2% ▼ -32.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6053, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6053, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Driving is the primary way people get around in postcode 6053, with 57.7% of workers commuting by car. The area is well-serviced by public transport, boasting a very high number of weekly departures compared to the rest of Western Australia.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, though 6.2% of households have no motor vehicle. This is higher than most similar areas, but the figure has fallen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6053, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (40%) and 1 vehicle (40%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
About 8.8% of people use public transport to get to work, which is well above the national figure of 3.1%. While working from home rose to 9% since 2011, this remains far below the Australian average.
9.0% ▲ +224.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.8% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 access is very strong, with 6.41 stops per 1,000 people and 17 different routes. Weekly departures are among the highest at this level and well above the state average.
98
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.41
Higher than 78% 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).
2,207.3
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).
17
Higher than 84% 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 conveniently located, with a drive time to the city of just 10 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. The typical walk to the nearest stop takes about 8 minutes.
8
Lower than 54% 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.
10
Lower than 90% 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 6053, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/topic/transport