2.2% ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
7052, TAS · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 7052, TAS
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A growing number of people work from home in postcode 7052, where the share of remote workers rose by 6.3 percentage points since 2011. Most residents rely on cars, but the area is better served by public transport than many other similar places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few households lack a car, with only 2.2% having no motor vehicle—a figure well below the Tasmanian and national rates. Most homes own at least two vehicles, with 41.5% having exactly two.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 7052, TAS, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (34%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for commuting is a little above the national figure at 4.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas. While working from home rose to 10.6% since 2011, this remains far below the Australian average of 21%.
10.6% ▲ +146.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.3% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 connected, with 46 stops and 8 bus routes, meaning it has more public transport options than about 68% of similar areas. There are 748.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is higher than most areas.
46
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.98
Higher than 75% 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).
748.6
Higher than 67% 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).
8
Higher than 66% 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 relatively easy, with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest stop. The drive time to the city is 16 minutes, which is much lower than most other areas.
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.
16
Lower than 79% 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 7052, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7052/7052-tas/topic/transport