5.3% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6156, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6156, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher rates of public transport use and better access to stops than similar areas mark postcode 6156. While most people still rely on cars, the area's strong transit links are reflected in 83 public transport stops. This connectivity is highlighted by a very short 15-minute drive time to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 42.9% owning two. Only 5.3% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and is about the same as the Western Australian average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6156, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work for 63.7% of residents. Those using public transport for their commute make up 3.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas, while the 9.4% who work from home is far below the national figure.
9.4% ▲ +122.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.6% ▼ -30.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 by 9 bus routes and 83 stops, meaning weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than in most similar areas. This level of service is about the same as the state average.
83
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.55
Higher than 60% 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).
1,494.7
Higher than 83% 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 to the city is very quick, with a typical drive time of just 15 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. Walking to the nearest transport stop takes around 8 minutes on average.
8
Lower than 54% 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 6156, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6156/6156-wa/topic/transport