4.8% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6169, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6169, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More public transport stops and routes than most similar areas define the transport landscape of postcode 6169. While the region is well-served with 187 stops, the vast majority of residents still rely on cars for their daily travel. This creates a contrast between the available infrastructure and the actual habits of the community.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 39.3% owning two and 13.9% owning three. Only 4.8% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6169, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (35%), with 3 vehicles at 14%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, at just 5.7%. Most people drive to work, though the 4% who use public transport is a much higher figure than in most similar areas.
5.7% ▲ +155.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 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.
The area is very well connected, with 17 routes and 1,392.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. Buses are the primary service, making up 97.6% of the network.
187
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.29
Higher than 68% 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).
1,392.5
Higher than 81% 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).
17
Higher than 84% 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.
It takes about 7 minutes to walk to the nearest transport stop. For those heading into the city, the typical drive time is 36 minutes, which is around the middle for areas of this type.
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.
36
Lower than 53% 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 6169, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6169, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6169/6169-wa/topic/transport