2.0% ▼ -51.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6055, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6055, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport to get to work in postcode 6055 than in most similar areas. While 2.9% of workers use transit, the area is heavily reliant on cars, with nearly half of all homes owning two vehicles.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes go without a car here, at just 2.0%, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Most households are well-equipped, with 47.6% owning two vehicles and 14.7% owning three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6055, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 48%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is uncommon here, with only 6.1% of people doing so—a figure far below the 21.0% national average. Most residents rely on their own car to get to work, which 67.4% of workers do as drivers.
6.1% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.9% ▼ -35.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 number of stops and routes, with 207 stops and 14 routes making it one of the largest for transit access. However, weekly departures per 1,000 people are well below the Western Australia figure.
207
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.40
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).
1,155.9
Higher than 76% 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).
14
Higher than 79% 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 drive to the city typically takes 24 minutes, which is lower than in most areas. Despite the high number of stops, the walk to the nearest one takes 17 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
17
Higher than 60% 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.
24
Lower than 66% 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 6055, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6055/6055-wa/topic/transport