6.6% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6056, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6056, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 400 public transport stops serve postcode 6056, making it an area with very high transit access. While most residents still rely on cars, the high number of stops and short walking distances make public transport a more available option here than in most similar areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 6.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure. Most households own one or two cars, though 13.5% have three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6056, WA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (36%) and 2 vehicles (36%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, with only 5.8% of people doing so. Most workers drive, though 3.3% use public transport, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
5.8% ▲ +72.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.3% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 stops and 33 different routes, with 10.15 stops per 1,000 people compared to 5.48 for the state. Buses make up almost all of this network at 97%.
418
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
10.15
Higher than 88% 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).
1,704.9
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).
33
Higher than 86% 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.
It is generally easy to get around, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 4 minutes. The drive time to the city is also lower than in most areas, taking about 25 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.
25
Lower 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 6056, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6056, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6056/6056-wa/topic/transport