5.0% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6147, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6147, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Public transport access is much higher in postcode 6147 than in most similar areas, with an exceptional 2,714 weekly departures per 1,000 people. While most residents still rely on cars, the area's infrastructure makes it far easier to get around than in many other parts of the state.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, with 38.7% owning two. About 5% of households have no motor vehicle, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6147, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far below the national figure at just 4.9%. While 68.2% of people drive themselves to work, those using public transport make up 3.4% of the workforce, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
4.9% ▲ +157.2%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.4% ▼ -32.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
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.
This area has excellent transit access, with 104 stops and 9 routes, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. There are 6.92 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the Western Australian figure.
104
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.92
Higher than 81% 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).
2,714.7
Higher than 92% 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).
9
Higher than 69% 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 very convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop takes only 2 minutes. The drive time to the city is also much lower than most areas at just 16 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
16
Lower than 79% 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 6147, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6147, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6147/6147-wa/topic/transport