3.8% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6148, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6148, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A far lower proportion of people work from home in postcode 6148 compared to the national figure. While 21% of Australians work from home, only 9.1% do so here. This area is heavily reliant on cars, though it offers very quick access to public transport and the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have multiple cars, with 43.4% owning two vehicles. Only 3.8% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 7.4% and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6148, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 63.7% of residents. About 3.8% use public transport, which is much higher than most similar areas, while the 9.1% working from home is far below the national figure.
9.1% ▲ +131.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.8% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 has strong transit links, with 99 stops and 15 routes, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. There are 1,593.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people, and all these services are provided by buses.
99
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.22
Higher than 68% 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).
1,593.8
Higher than 85% 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).
15
Higher than 80% 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.
Residents enjoy very convenient connections, with a typical walk of just one minute to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is only 15 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
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.
15
Lower than 80% 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 6148, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6148/6148-wa/topic/transport