9.0% ▼ -28.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
7008, TAS · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 7008, TAS
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people use public transport to get to work in postcode 7008 than in other parts of Tasmania. This area stands out for its high number of transport stops and short commute times to the city. While most homes still rely on cars, the local infrastructure makes it much easier to get around without one.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state figure of 6.1%. This is an improvement from 2011, when 12.7% of households lacked a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →7008, TAS splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for commuting is among the highest at this level at 6.6%, well above the national figure of 3.1%. Conversely, those working from home represent only 8.4% of the workforce, which is far below the Australian average of 21%.
8.4% ▲ +173.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.6% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 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 well served by 26 bus routes and 106 stops. With 1,260.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people, the frequency of service is far above the Tasmanian figure of 767.0.
106
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.02
Higher than 86% 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).
1,260.9
Higher than 78% 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).
26
Higher than 86% 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 quick, with a typical drive time of just 7 minutes. Access is further improved by the fact that the walk to the nearest stop takes only 1 minute, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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 7008, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7008/7008-tas/topic/transport