2.1% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6069, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6069, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A tiny 2.1% of homes in postcode 6069 lack a motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Most residents rely heavily on cars, though the area has a very high number of public transport stops relative to its population. This combination suggests a region where cars are essential but transit options are physically accessible.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is high, with 44.4% of homes having two vehicles and 8.3% owning four or more. Only 2.1% of households are without a car, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6069, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (30%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 68% of people as the driver. Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, with only 5.9% of workers doing so.
5.9% ▲ +72.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
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.
Public transport access is strong, with 216 stops and 14 routes, placing it among the largest for its level. Bus services dominate the network, making up 98.4% of the available modes.
216
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.66
Higher than 61% 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).
1,362.1
Higher than 80% 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).
14
Higher than 79% 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 to a nearby stop is very quick, with a typical walk of just 2 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is around 29 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
29
Lower than 59% 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 6069, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6069, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6069/6069-wa/topic/transport