9.6% ▼ -33.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
7009, TAS · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 7009, TAS
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer people in postcode 7009 are without a car than they were in 2011, but public transport use is on the rise. The area stands out for its high level of transit access, with 111 stops serving the community. This makes it one of the most connected areas for those who do not rely on a private vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Nearly 10% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 6.1%. While this is much higher than most areas, it has fallen from 14.4% in 2011. Most homes have one or two vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 7009, TAS, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest at this level at 7.1%, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, working from home is far below the Australian rate, with only 5.6% of people doing so.
5.6% ▲ +118.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.1% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 28 bus routes, providing 1,063.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people. This is well above the state figure and puts the area among the best for transit access.
111
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.99
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).
1,063.9
Higher than 74% 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).
28
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.
Residents have a very short trip to the city, with a typical drive time of only 7 minutes. A walk to the nearest transport stop usually takes about 5 minutes.
5
Lower than 62% 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 7009, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7009/7009-tas/topic/transport