8.9% ▼ -29.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6103, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6103, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over half of the workforce in postcode 6103 drive themselves to work, reflecting a strong reliance on cars. However, the area is also marked by a much higher rate of car-free households than most other regions. This mix creates a transport profile where personal vehicles dominate, yet public transit use is significantly more common than the national average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.9% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 5.0%. While this is higher than most areas, the proportion of car-free households has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6103, WA, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 49%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport is used by 9.4% of workers, which is well above the 3.1% national average. In contrast, the 5.9% of people working from home is far below the Australian figure of 21.0%.
5.9% ▲ +160.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
9.4% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 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.
Bus services are the only option here, with 2,023.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people, a figure a little above the state average. There are 34 public transport stops, which is more than about 63% of similar areas.
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.
3.12
Lower than 56% 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).
2,023.7
Higher than 88% 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).
5
Higher than 57% 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.
The area is very close to the city, with a short 7-minute drive. Residents typically walk about 5 minutes to reach their nearest transport stop, which is around the middle for its level.
5
Lower than 62% 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.
7
Lower than 96% 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 6103, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6103/6103-wa/topic/transport