6.0% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6157, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6157, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A short 15-minute drive to the city makes postcode 6157 a highly accessible area. While most people rely on cars, the area has more public transport stops than many similar places, helping the 4.2% of workers who commute via transit.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 6% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most similar areas. The most common setup is one or two cars, with 40.4% and 39% of households respectively.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6157, WA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (39%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, though 4.2% use public transport, a figure much higher than in most similar areas. Working from home is rare here at 8.8%, which is far below the national figure of 21%.
8.8% ▲ +112.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% ▼ -32.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 served by 8 bus routes and 45 stops, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, though still a little below the Western Australian figure.
45
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.08
Lower than 56% 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).
1,314.1
Higher than 79% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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.
Daily travel is convenient, with the drive time to the city being much lower than most areas. Residents also enjoy a very short walk to the nearest transport stop, typically taking only 2 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.
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 6157, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6157/6157-wa/topic/transport