2.3% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
6566, WA · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 6566, WA
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 2.3% of homes in postcode 6566 lack a motor vehicle, making cars essential for daily life in this area. This heavy reliance on private transport is reflected in the long travel times to the city and very limited public transit options.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Car ownership is very high here, with 54% of homes owning three or more vehicles. This is reflected in the fact that far fewer homes are without a car compared to the national figure.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 6566, WA, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 38%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, though the number of residents working from home rose to 12% since 2011. This is well above the Western Australian figure, but still well below the national average.
12.0% ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.7% ▼ -31.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
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.
Public transport is very limited, with only two stops and three routes serving the area. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state figure, and the only available mode is the train.
2
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.61
Lower than 79% 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).
10.3
Lower than 75% 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).
3
Lower than 52% 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 into the city is a significant trip, with a typical drive time of 70 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
70
Higher than 67% 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 6566, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6566/6566-wa/topic/transport