0.8% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6207, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6207, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 6207 owns a car, with only 0.8% of households having no motor vehicle. This heavy reliance on cars is expected given the long 80-minute drive to the city. Most residents depend on their own transport to get around this spacious area.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, as 87.4% of homes have two or more vehicles. Only 0.8% of households have no car, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 5.0%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6207, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 3 vehicles (24%) and 4 or more (21%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, and only 1.2% use public transport, which is well below the state average. While 10.6% of people work from home—up 1.9 points since 2011—this is far below the national figure of 21.0%.
10.6% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.2% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 is limited, with only 2 routes and 4 stops serving the area. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state average, with buses making up 76.9% of the available services.
4
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.22
Lower than 55% 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).
20.9
Lower than 69% 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).
2
Lower than 57% 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 into the city is a significant journey, with a typical drive time of 80 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
80
Higher than 72% 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 6207, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6207/6207-wa/topic/transport