5.1% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6522, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6522, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost no one uses public transport to get to work in postcode 6522, making cars essential for daily life. While there are some bus stops available, the lack of frequent services and the long walk to reach them means residents rely heavily on their own vehicles.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have at least one car, with 32.8% owning two and nearly 20% having four or more. Only 5.1% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6522, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 33%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 4 or more (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Not a single person uses public transport for their commute, which is well below the national and state figures. Instead, 53.8% drive to work, while 17.4% work from home, a figure that is well above the Western Australian average.
17.4% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
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: 2.6%
- 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.
Although there are 7.37 stops per 1,000 people—well above the state average—these are only bus stops. Service is very limited, with weekly departures far below the state figure.
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.
7.37
Higher than 85% 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).
39.3
Lower than 64% 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.
Reaching public transport is difficult here, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 81 minutes. This is among the highest travel times for this level of area.
81
Higher than 98% 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 6522, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6522/6522-wa/topic/transport