8.5% ▲ —
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6434, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6434, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Daily travel in postcode 6434 is unusual for Western Australia, with a very high number of people relying on public transport. About 28.7% of workers use public transit to get to their jobs, which is far above the national figure. This creates a distinct travel pattern where many residents do not own a car.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
A third of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is far above the state figure of 5%. This is a big change from 2011, when 69% of households lived without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6434, WA, 4 or more is the majority at 100%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The 28.7% who use public transport to work is among the highest for similar areas. In contrast, only 8.5% of people work from home, which is far below the Australian figure of 21%.
28.7% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 28.7%
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.
While there are 5.43 stops per 1,000 people, the number of weekly departures is far below the state figure. All public transport in the area is provided by bus.
1
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.43
Higher 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).
27.2
Lower than 67% 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).
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)).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6434, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6434/6434-wa/topic/transport