12.5% ▼ -33.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6102, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6102, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 4,200 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make 6102 one of the most accessible areas in the region. This high level of service means residents can walk to a stop in just one minute. While most people still drive to work, the area has far more public transport options than the state average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 12.5% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the 5% figure for Western Australia. This is among the highest rates for this level of area, though it has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6102, WA, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport is used by 9.4% of workers, a figure well above the national average of 3.1%. Conversely, only 5% of people work from home, which is far below the Australian figure of 21%.
5.0% ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
9.4% ▼ -30.9%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
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.
The area is very well served by 112 bus stops and 24 different routes. With 8.03 stops per 1,000 people, this is well above the Western Australian average of 5.48.
112
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.03
Higher than 86% 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).
4,292.6
Higher than 99% 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).
24
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 into the city is fast, with a typical drive time of only 10 minutes. This ease of movement is supported by the fact that most residents live just a one-minute walk from a transport stop.
1
Lower than 99% 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).
More for 6102, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6102, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6102/6102-wa/topic/transport