11.9% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6160, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6160, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than double the state average of homes lack a car in postcode 6160, where 11.9% of households have no motor vehicle. This reliance on other options is supported by a public transport network that is far more extensive than in most other areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 5.0%. This is among the highest proportions for this level, though it has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6160, WA, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is a little above the state average at 7.6%. While 12.0% of people work from home—a rise of 7.2 percentage points since 2011—this is still well below the national figure.
12.0% ▲ +149.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.6% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 has exceptional transit access with 8.32 stops per 1,000 people, well above the state figure of 5.48. Weekly departures are far above the state average, with 26 different routes serving the area.
77
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.32
Higher than 86% 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).
6,687.1
Higher than 99% 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).
26
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.
Residents are typically only 20 minutes from the city, which is lower than most areas. A walk to the nearest transport stop takes about 7 minutes, placing the area around the middle for its level.
7
Lower than 55% 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.
20
Lower than 71% 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 6160, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6160, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6160/6160-wa/topic/transport