4.1% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6058, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6058, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people work from home in postcode 6058 compared to the rest of Australia. While 21% of Australians work from home, only 4.9% do here, making it one of the lowest areas for this trend. Most residents rely on cars to get around, though public transport access is better than in many similar areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes in postcode 6058 have at least one car, with 39.9% owning two. Only 4.1% of households have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4% and down from 5.4% in 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6058, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (34%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work, with 70.3% of people as the driver. Only 2.7% use public transport, which is much higher than most similar areas, while 4.9% work from home.
4.9% ▲ +130.3%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.7% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 strong here, with 87 stops and 5 routes. There are 6.60 stops per 1,000 people, which is a little above the Western Australia figure and much higher than most similar areas.
87
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.60
Higher than 79% 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).
1,531.6
Higher than 83% 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).
5
Higher than 57% 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 takes typically 19 minutes to drive to the city, which is lower than most areas. The usual walk to the nearest transport stop is about 6 minutes.
6
Lower than 57% 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.
19
Lower than 73% 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 6058, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6058/6058-wa/topic/transport