7011, TAS · Postcode

Transport & Vehicles in 7011, TAS

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Far more people use public transport in postcode 7011 than in most other areas, reflecting its strong connection to the city. While car travel is still the main way to get around, the area has a much higher density of transport services than the state average.

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📍 7011, TAS, Postcode

Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.

About 8.4% of homes here do not own a motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has fallen slightly since 2011, and the most common setup is one vehicle per home at 37.9%.

8.4% ▼ -23.7%

Higher than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In 7011, TAS, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 38%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (13%).

Getting to work

How people travel to work.

People working from home are far fewer here than across Australia, at just 4.7%. Conversely, 3.9% of workers use public transport for their commute, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure.

4.7% ▲ +175.0%

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 4.7%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

3.9% ▼ -13.3%

Higher than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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.

How people get to work

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In 7011, TAS, Car (driver) is the majority at 81%; Car (passenger) is next at 7%.

Public transport access

Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.

Public transport is highly accessible with 126 stops and 15 routes, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the state average, with buses providing 100% of the service.

8.00

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).

1,345.8

Higher than 80% 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).

Getting around

Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.

The drive time to the city is only 13 minutes, which is much lower than most areas. A walk to the nearest transport stop typically takes about 10 minutes.

10

Higher than 50% 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.

13

Lower than 84% 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 7011, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7011/7011-tas/topic/transport