5.6% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6315, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6315, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A mere 1.06 public transport stops per 1,000 people makes postcode 6315 an area with very limited transit options. Most residents rely on private cars to get around, while only 1.9% of workers use public transport for their daily commute. The area's transport landscape is dominated by road travel and a small number of bus services.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have multiple cars, with 36.2% owning two and 13.6% owning four or more. Around 5.6% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6315, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 36%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to work, with 58.1% of people as the driver. While 12.4% of residents work from home—well above the Western Australian figure—this is well below the national rate of 21%.
12.4% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.9% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 access is far below the state average, with only 18.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people. The limited service consists entirely of buses, with only two stops and three routes serving the area.
2
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.06
Lower than 74% 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).
18.6
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 nearest transport stop is a challenge here, as the typical walk takes 36 minutes. This is higher than most other areas.
36
Higher than 74% 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.
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 6315, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6315, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6315/6315-wa/topic/transport