4.0% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6073, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6073, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
High levels of public transport access set postcode 6073 apart from many similar areas. While the region has a strong network of stops, most residents still rely on private cars for their daily travel. Very few people use trains or trams here, as the transport network is entirely bus-based.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have multiple cars, with 36.9% owning two and 18.5% owning three. Only 4% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and is well below the national average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6073, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 37%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 62.5% of people. Working from home has risen to 10.5% since 2011, which is well above the Western Australian figure but far below the national average.
10.5% ▲ +68.9%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.4% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
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.
With 10.66 stops per 1,000 people, this area has far more stops than the state average. However, the 712.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the Western Australian figure.
34
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
10.66
Higher than 89% 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).
712.2
Higher than 67% 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).
7
Higher than 63% 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 about 37 minutes to drive to the city. Walking to the nearest stop takes around 31 minutes, which is longer than in most similar areas.
31
Higher 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.
37
Lower than 52% 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 6073, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6073, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6073/6073-wa/topic/transport