6.5% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6109, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6109, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport and have better access to stops in postcode 6109 than in most similar areas. While 6.5% of homes have no car, the area is well-served by 98 public transport stops, making it a highly connected part of Greater Perth.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 6.5% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. Most households own one or two cars, though 13.2% have three and 9.4% have four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6109, WA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (34%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is rare here, with only 3.5% of people doing so, which is far below the national figure of 21%. Instead, 67.8% drive themselves to work, while 4.2% use public transport, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
3.5% ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 a strong point, with 7.46 stops per 1,000 people, well above the Western Australian figure. This network consists of 8 routes and 98 stops, though buses dominate the service over trains.
98
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.46
Higher than 85% 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).
1,341.9
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).
8
Higher than 66% 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 drive time to the city is only 20 minutes, which is lower than most areas. However, it takes longer to reach a stop on foot, with a typical walk of 19 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
19
Higher than 61% 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.
20
Lower than 71% 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 6109, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6109/6109-wa/topic/transport