8.6% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
7005, TAS · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 7005, TAS
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport in postcode 7005 than in most similar areas. The region is well-connected, with 6.6% of workers commuting by transit and a very high number of service departures. This ease of access is reflected in the short trip times to the city and nearby stops.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.6% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Most households rely on one or two cars, though the proportion without a vehicle has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 7005, TAS, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is well above the Tasmanian and national figures, while 11.9% of people work from home. Walking to work is also common at 10.7%, and the number of people using transit to commute has risen since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +134.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.6% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
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.
The area is very well served by buses, with 1,449.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far above the state figure. There are 88 stops across 12 different routes, providing much better access than most similar areas.
88
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.31
Higher than 77% 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).
1,449.6
Higher than 82% 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).
12
Higher than 75% 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 quick, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes only 2 minutes. The drive time to the city is also among the lowest for areas at this level, taking just 7 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.
7
Lower than 96% 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 7005, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7005/7005-tas/topic/transport