0.4% ▼ -67.9%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6237, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6237, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every home in postcode 6237 has a car, making it one of the most vehicle-dependent areas compared to similar places. This reliance on private transport is clear, as the area has very few people without a motor vehicle and very limited public transport options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 0.4% of homes lack a motor vehicle, a figure well below the national average of 7.4%. Most households are well-equipped, with 39.2% owning two vehicles and 18.2% owning four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6237, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 3 vehicles (22%) and 1 vehicle (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The vast majority of workers drive, with 63.6% as the driver and only 1.5% using public transport. Those working from home make up 8.8% of the workforce, which is far below the Australian figure of 21.0%.
8.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.5% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
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.
Public transport is scarce here, with only 4 stops and 3 routes across the area. This means weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state figure, and all available services are buses.
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.
1.51
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).
16.6
Lower than 70% 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).
3
Lower than 52% 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 to the city is a significant journey, with a drive time of 130 minutes, which is among the highest for similar areas.
130
Higher than 90% 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 6237, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6237, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6237/6237-wa/topic/transport