2.8% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6521, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6521, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has grown to 28.4% of the workforce in postcode 6521, making it a key part of how people manage their day. This shift comes alongside a heavy reliance on private cars, with very few households lacking a vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost every home has a car, and 85.1% of households own two or more vehicles. Only 2.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6521, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 36%, followed by 3 vehicles (24%) and 4 or more (19%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Remote work is very common here, with 28.4% of people working from home, far above the state average. Only 1.4% of workers use public transport to get to work, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
28.4% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.4% ▼ -61.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 8.65 public transport stops per 1,000 people—well above the Western Australian figure—actual service is limited. There is only one bus route and 3 stops in total, meaning weekly departures are far below the state average.
3
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.65
Higher than 87% 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).
103.7
Lower than 54% 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 is a challenge in this area, as it takes a typical resident 34 minutes to walk to the nearest one, which is higher than in most areas.
34
Higher than 73% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6521/6521-wa/topic/transport