2.6% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6057, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6057, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport and have better access to stops in postcode 6057 than in most similar areas. While most residents still rely on cars, the area has a high number of transit routes and frequent departures. This makes it a well-connected hub compared to other similar places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few homes here go without a car, with only 2.6% having no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Most households are well-equipped, as nearly 40% have two vehicles and about 10% have four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6057, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is uncommon here, with just 5.8% of people doing so, a figure far below the Australian average of 21%. Most workers commute by car, though public transport use at 2.9% is much higher than in most similar areas.
5.8% ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.9% ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 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 is very well served by transit, with 113 stops and 11 routes, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are a little above the state figure, with buses making up nearly all of these services.
113
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.77
Higher than 80% 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).
1,972.6
Higher than 88% 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).
11
Higher than 73% 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 relatively quick, with a typical drive time of 21 minutes. For those using public transport, the walk to the nearest stop takes about 5 minutes, which is around the middle for its level.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
21
Lower than 70% 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 6057, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6057/6057-wa/topic/transport