5.0% ▲ +84.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6407, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6407, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A 105-minute drive to the city makes postcode 6407 one of the most remote areas for commuting. Most people here rely on their own cars to get around, as public transport is almost non-existent.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 36.5% owning two vehicles. Only 5% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is about the same as the state average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6407, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 37%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Not a single person uses public transport to get to work, which is well below both the state and national figures. While 10.3% work from home—a little above the state average—the vast majority of workers drive themselves.
10.3% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 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 very limited, with only two routes and two stops available. This results in just 2.08 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the Western Australian average of 5.48.
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.
2.08
Lower than 65% 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).
25.0
Lower than 68% 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).
2
Lower than 57% 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 without a car is difficult here. It takes much longer than in most areas to reach the city or even walk to the nearest transport stop, which can take up to 55 minutes.
55
Higher than 84% 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.
105
Higher than 83% 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 6407, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6407/6407-wa/topic/transport