0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6506, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6506, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A total absence of public transport defines the 6506 postcode, where not a single household is without a motor vehicle. This level of car reliance is well below the national and state figures, creating a landscape where private transport is the only way to move.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Every single home here has at least one vehicle, which is well below the state and national rates for households without a car. Most residents have multiple cars, with 39.3% owning two and another 39.3% owning four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →6506, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (33%) and 4 or more (33%), with 1 vehicle at 24%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here at 22.2%, a figure far above the Western Australian average, though it has fallen 11 points since 2016. No one uses public transport to get to work, which is well below the national average.
22.2% —
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 non-existent in this area, with zero stops and routes. This puts the area far below the Western Australian average for both stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.
0
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower 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).
0.0
Lower than 99% 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).
0
Lower than 99% 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 trip, with a typical drive time of 78 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
78
Higher than 71% 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 6506, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6506/6506-wa/topic/transport