4.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
7120, TAS · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 7120, TAS
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Very few changes have hit the way people move around postcode 7120 since 2011, with habits remaining steady over the decade. The area relies heavily on private cars, as only 0.5% of workers use public transport to get to their jobs. This car-dependence is reinforced by a lack of transit options and a long 86-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes own multiple cars, with 34.8% having two vehicles and 14.2% owning four or more. Only 4.6% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is a little below the Tasmanian average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 7120, TAS, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 35%, followed by 1 vehicle (27%) and 3 vehicles (20%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the main way to get to work for 61.4% of people. Working from home is common for 14.6% of the workforce, which is well above the state figure but well below the national average.
14.6% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.5% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.5%
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.
Public transport is very limited here, with only two bus routes and three stops. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the Tasmanian average, reflecting a lack of access compared to most other areas.
3
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
1.59
Lower than 69% 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).
44.9
Lower than 62% 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).
2
Lower than 57% 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 to the city takes a long time, with a typical drive time of 86 minutes. This is much higher than most other areas.
86
Higher than 75% 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 7120, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7120/7120-tas/topic/transport