1.5% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
7162, TAS · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 7162, TAS
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Working from home has grown by 5.4 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 7162, where most people now rely on their own cars. This area is heavily car-dependent, with only 1.5% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. While public transport infrastructure exists, it sees far fewer departures than the state average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, as only 1.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Over half of all households own two vehicles, and 13.8% have three.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 7162, TAS, 2 vehicles is the majority at 53%; 1 vehicle is next at 21%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
The typical way to get to work is by car, with 53.2% of people driving. While working from home rose to 17.7% since 2011—a figure well above the state average—only 1.0% of workers use public transport.
17.7% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.0% ▼ -47.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.0%
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.
There are 14.99 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the Tasmanian average. However, weekly departures are far below the state figure, and all services are provided by bus.
10
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
14.99
Higher than 93% 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).
370.3
Higher than 59% 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).
3
Lower than 52% 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.
It takes about 32 minutes to drive to the city. While there are many stops available, the walk to the nearest one takes 24 minutes, which is higher than most areas.
24
Higher than 65% 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.
32
Lower than 56% 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 7162, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7162/7162-tas/topic/transport