0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6214, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6214, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A staggering gap in public transport access defines postcode 6214, where only 1.46 stops per 1,000 people exist compared to the Western Australian figure of 5.48. Almost every household relies on a car to get around, making it one of the most vehicle-dependent areas in the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Not a single home in the area lacks a motor vehicle, a figure well below the 5% state average. Most households are heavily equipped, with 25.8% owning four or more vehicles and 36.2% owning two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6214, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 36%, followed by 4 or more (25%) and 3 vehicles (22%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common for 15.2% of residents, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 7.5%. Only 0.9% of people use public transport to get to work, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.
15.2% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.9% ▲ —
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
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 options are very limited, with only one route and one stop serving the area. This results in weekly departures per 1,000 people that are far below the state average, with all available services being buses.
1
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.46
Lower than 70% 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).
5.8
Lower than 79% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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.
The area is far from urban hubs, with a typical drive time of 65 minutes to the city. Access to transit is difficult, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 67 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
67
Higher than 91% 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.
65
Higher than 65% 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 6214, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6214, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6214/6214-wa/topic/transport