8.3% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6168, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6168, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A very short one-minute walk to the nearest stop defines the daily commute for many in postcode 6168. While most people rely on cars, the area has a high number of public transport options compared to other similar places. This mix of accessibility and car dependence shapes how residents move through the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 5.0%. Most households own one or two vehicles, though the proportion without a car has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6168, WA, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (31%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far below the national figure, with only 4.6% of people doing so. Most residents drive to work, while 4.0% use public transport, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but has fallen since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +108.8%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
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.
Public transport access is very strong, with 199 stops and 13 routes. The area has 2,257.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 1,623.0 and among the highest for its level.
199
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.99
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).
2,257.1
Higher than 90% 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).
13
Higher than 77% 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 a transit stop is very easy, with a typical walk time of just one minute, which is much lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 34 minutes, placing the area around the middle for its level.
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.
34
Lower than 54% 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 6168, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6168/6168-wa/topic/transport