4.0% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6108, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6108, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly 1,800 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make postcode 6108 a highly connected area. This level of service is a little above the Western Australian figure and much higher than most similar areas. Most residents rely on cars, but the area offers strong access to transit options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is high here, with 40.2% of homes owning two vehicles and 8.3% owning four or more. Only 4% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6108, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, with 67% as the driver. Only 4.6% of residents work from home, which is among the lowest for its level and far below the Australian figure of 21%.
4.6% ▲ +102.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.1% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 is well-served by 128 public transport stops and 14 routes, which is more than about 90% of similar areas. Bus services dominate the network, making up 97.7% of all modes.
128
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.41
Higher than 70% 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).
1,792.6
Higher than 87% 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 around is relatively easy, with a typical three-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is 19 minutes, which is lower than most areas.
3
Lower 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.
19
Lower than 73% 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 6108, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6108, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6108/6108-wa/topic/transport