1.7% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6155, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6155, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 2,500 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people serve postcode 6155, a figure well above the Western Australian average. While the area is very well connected to transit, the vast majority of residents still rely on private cars for their daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Private cars are essential here, as only 1.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure. Most households own multiple cars, with 45.9% having two and 17.6% owning three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6155, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, and only 7.3% work from home, which is far below the Australian average. Public transport use for commuting is 3.0%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +144.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.0% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 a high level of access with 280 public transport stops and 28 routes, among the largest at this level. This infrastructure is almost entirely bus-based, making up 98.6% of the available modes.
280
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.21
Higher than 67% 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).
2,563.0
Higher than 91% 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).
28
Higher than 86% 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 convenient, with a typical one-minute walk to the nearest stop, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is also lower than most areas at 19 minutes.
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.
19
Lower than 73% 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 6155, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6155, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6155/6155-wa/topic/transport