0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6228, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6228, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every single home in postcode 6228 has a motor vehicle, making it much more car-dependent than most areas. This is a place where private transport is essential, as there are no public transport options and the typical drive to the city takes 94 minutes.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
No homes in the area are without a car, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Most households are well-equipped, with 47.3% owning two vehicles and 36.4% having three or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6228, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (21%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common here, with 29% of people doing so—a figure far above the Western Australian average. This shift is part of a growing trend, as the number of people working from home rose 17 points since 2016.
29.0% —
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 is completely unavailable in the area, with zero stops and routes. This means there are no weekly departures, leaving the area far below the state average for transport access.
0
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower than 99% 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).
0.0
Lower than 99% 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).
0
Lower than 99% 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 around is limited to private vehicles, especially with a long 94-minute drive time to the city, which is much higher than in most other areas.
94
Higher than 78% 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 6228, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6228/6228-wa/topic/transport