4.7% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6110, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6110, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More public transport stops and routes than most similar areas define postcode 6110, though car travel remains the dominant way to get around. While access is high, the area has a much lower proportion of people working from home than the national figure. This blend of strong infrastructure and traditional commuting patterns shapes the local transport landscape.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 39.7% owning two vehicles. Only 4.7% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6110, 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.
Driving is the primary choice for 68.8% of workers. Only 4.9% work from home, which is far below the national figure and among the lowest for similar areas, while 3.2% use public transport to commute.
4.9% ▲ +114.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -34.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
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.
The area is well-served with 238 public transport stops and 13 routes, putting it above 79% of similar areas. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state figure.
238
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.30
Higher than 69% 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).
976.0
Higher than 72% 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).
13
Higher than 77% 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 to the city is quicker than in most similar areas, with a typical drive time of 22 minutes. Access to transit is very convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 1 minute.
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.
22
Lower than 69% 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 6110, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6110/6110-wa/topic/transport