1.0% ▼ -70.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6124, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6124, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Just 1% of households in postcode 6124 have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure. This makes it an area where car ownership is nearly universal. Most residents rely heavily on their own vehicles for daily travel and commuting.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
The vast majority of homes here own multiple cars, with 41.5% having two and 17.4% owning four or more. This high level of ownership is consistent with the fact that very few households are without a vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6124, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 3 vehicles (23%) and 4 or more (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 61.5% of residents. While working from home rose to 10% since 2011, this is still far below the Australian figure of 21%.
10.0% ▲ +120.8%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.4% ▼ -54.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
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.
There are 23.24 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Western Australian average. However, all services are provided by buses, and weekly departures are far below the state figure.
28
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
23.24
Higher than 99% 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).
683.0
Higher than 66% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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 challenging for those without cars, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 78 minutes on average. The drive time to the city is also much higher than most areas at 87 minutes.
78
Higher than 97% 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.
87
Higher than 75% 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 6124, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6124/6124-wa/topic/transport