1.7% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6180, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6180, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 1.7% of homes in postcode 6180 have no motor vehicle, a figure well below the national average of 7.4%. This makes the area much more car-dependent than most of Australia, with the vast majority of households owning at least one car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, with 41.7% of homes owning two vehicles and 15.5% having three. This trend has remained steady since 2011, when only 1.6% of homes were without a vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6180, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (35%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most workers rely on cars, as only 5.4% work from home—a figure far below the Australian average of 21%. While 3.5% of people use public transport to commute, this is much higher than in most similar areas.
5.4% ▲ +91.5%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.5% ▼ -39.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 well served by 39 public transport stops and 6 routes, with buses making up 88% of the services. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas, though a little below the state figure.
39
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.75
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).
1,465.7
Higher than 82% 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).
6
Higher than 60% 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 3 minutes to walk to the nearest stop, which is lower than most areas. The drive time to the city is 41 minutes, placing it around the middle for its level.
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.
41
Higher than 51% 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 6180, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6180, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6180/6180-wa/topic/transport