0.9% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6236, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6236, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Nearly every home in postcode 6236 relies on a car, with a tiny 0.9% of households having no motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is reflected in the long 116-minute trip to the city and a total lack of public transport options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as 79% of homes own two or more vehicles. This means far fewer households are without a car compared to the Western Australian figure of 5%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6236, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 3 vehicles (23%) and 4 or more (18%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most workers drive themselves to work, while only 1.4% use public transport. About 9.9% of people work from home, which is a little above the state figure but far below the national rate of 21%.
9.9% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.4% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 non-existent in this area, with zero stops or routes available. This puts the area far below the Western Australian average for both stop density and weekly departures.
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.
Daily travel is dominated by long distances, with the typical drive time to the city taking 116 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
116
Higher than 87% 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 6236, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6236, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/topic/transport