2.5% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6065, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6065, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 6065 relies on a car, with only 2.5% of households lacking a motor vehicle. While the area has a high number of transit stops, most residents still choose to drive to work. This creates a daily routine where private transport is the primary way people get around.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, with 44.8% of homes owning two vehicles and 16.2% owning three. Only 2.5% of households have no car, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6065, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the dominant choice, with 66.7% of people driving themselves to work. Only 7% work from home, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 21%, while 3.1% use public transport.
7.0% ▲ +143.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 296 public transport stops, among the largest for its level, all of which are bus services. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most similar areas, though well below the Western Australian figure.
296
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.32
Higher than 57% 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).
1,181.3
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).
15
Higher than 80% 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 22 minutes. For those using transit, the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 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.
22
Lower than 69% 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 6065, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6065, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6065/6065-wa/topic/transport