0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6427, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6427, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A far higher share of people use public transport to get to work in postcode 6427 than in the rest of the country. While 43.5% of workers use these services, almost nobody in the area works from home. This creates a commuting pattern that is very different from the Western Australian and national averages.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The 43.5% of people who use public transport to get to work is far above the national figure of 3.1%, and this number has risen since 2016. Most of these commuters take the bus, while 0.0% of the workforce works from home.
43.5% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 43.5%
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.
There are 21.51 stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Western Australian average of 5.48. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state figure.
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.
21.51
Higher 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).
193.5
Higher than 52% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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 a stop can take some time, with a typical walk of 72 minutes, which is among the highest for similar areas.
72
Higher than 93% 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 6427, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6427, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6427/6427-wa/topic/transport