5.1% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6062, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6062, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has grown to 6.1% of the workforce in postcode 6062 since 2011. This area is very well connected, with a short 10-minute drive to the city and public transport access that is far above the state average. Most households rely on cars, though a small number have no vehicle at all.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 40% of homes have two motor vehicles, and 5.1% of households have none. This last figure is higher than most areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6062, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (13%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport is used by 4.9% of workers to get to work, which is much higher than most similar areas. Conversely, only 6.1% of people work from home, a figure that is far below the national average.
6.1% ▲ +144.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 served by 26 routes and 227 stops, making it one of the best-connected places at this level. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are 3,283.7, which is far above the Western Australian figure.
227
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.65
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).
3,283.7
Higher than 96% 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).
26
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.
Getting around is easier than in most areas, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is also much lower than most areas at just 10 minutes.
3
Lower than 71% 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 6062, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6062/6062-wa/topic/transport