# Transport & Vehicles — 6564, WA

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Area: 6564, WA (Postcode)

Every single home in postcode 6564 has a motor vehicle, making cars essential for daily life. This heavy reliance on driving is seen in the fact that no one uses public transport to get to work.

Car ownership is very high here, with 38% of homes owning two vehicles and 14.7% having four or more. This means the 0.0% of homes without a car is well below the national figure of 7.4%.

Almost no one uses public transport to get to work, and only 4.7% of people work from home, which is far below the Australian average of 21%. Since 2011, the number of people working from home has fallen by 6.5 points.

Public transport is limited to two bus routes and a single stop. This results in only 39.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 1,623.

Getting around is slow and difficult without a car, as the drive to the city takes 63 minutes. For those without a vehicle, the walk to the nearest stop takes 33 minutes, which is higher than most areas.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 0.0% | — |
| People working from home | 4.7% | -58.0% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 0.0% | -100.0% since 2011 |
| Public transport stops | 1 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 3.03 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 39.4 | — |
| Public transport routes | 2 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 33 | — |
| Drive time to the city (min) | 63 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 56.8%, Car (passenger) 4.7%, Worked at home 4.7%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 2 vehicles 38.0%, 1 vehicle 23.3%, 3 vehicles 22.5%, 4 or more 14.7%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6564/6564-wa/topic/transport