9.8% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
7004, TAS · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 7004, TAS
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Short commutes and easy access to bus services shape daily travel in postcode 7004. The area is exceptionally well-connected, with a typical two-minute walk to the nearest stop and a quick 10-minute drive to the city. This accessibility is reflected in the fact that nearly one in five workers simply walk to their jobs.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly 10% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure of 6.1%. While this is a slight drop from 2011, about half of all households still rely on a single car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 7004, TAS, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 48%, followed by 2 vehicles (30%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Walking is a popular choice for 18.5% of workers, and 4% use public transport, which is much higher than in most areas. Those working from home rose to 12.6% since 2011, a figure that sits well above the Tasmanian average but well below the national one.
12.6% ▲ +131.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 a major feature here, with 38 routes and 78 stops. There are 9.77 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the state average, and weekly departures are far above the Tasmanian figure.
78
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.77
Higher than 88% 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).
1,232.6
Higher than 77% 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).
38
Higher than 87% 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 around is faster than in most areas, with a very short two-minute walk to the nearest stop. The typical drive time to the city is also much lower than most other places at just 10 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
10
Lower than 90% 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 7004, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7004/7004-tas/topic/transport