7.3% ▼ -34.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6162, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6162, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 2,800 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people make postcode 6162 one of the best-connected areas in the region. This high level of service is reflected in the short 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. Most residents rely on cars, but the area's strong transit links provide a practical alternative to driving.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. While this is about the same as the national figure, it has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6162, WA splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (38%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is much higher here than in most areas, with 4.6% of workers using it. Meanwhile, 10.8% of people work from home, a figure that is far below the Australian average but well above the state figure.
10.8% ▲ +103.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.6% ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 18 routes and 69 stops, with all public transport provided by buses. This infrastructure ensures that weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the Western Australian figure.
69
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.71
Higher than 73% 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).
2,870.0
Higher than 93% 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).
18
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 to the city is relatively quick, with a typical drive time of 19 minutes. This is lower than most areas, and the short walk to the nearest stop is also lower than typical.
3
Lower than 71% 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 6162, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6162, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6162/6162-wa/topic/transport