4.3% —
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
7187, TAS · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 7187, TAS
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Zero public transport stops define the layout of postcode 7187, making private cars essential for getting around. This is a remote area where most residents rely on their own vehicles or work from home to avoid the long trek into the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are common here, with 43.5% of homes owning two vehicles and only 4.3% having none. This lack of vehicle ownership is well below the national figure, though it has risen since 2016.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In 7187, TAS, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is very common at 23.3%, which is far above the state figure. Because there are no bus or train options, 60.5% of those who leave for work do so as the driver of a car.
23.3% —
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
Public transport is nonexistent in this area, with no routes, stops, or departures recorded. This is far below the Tasmanian average of 6.13 stops per 1,000 people.
0
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
0.00
Lower than 99% 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).
0.0
Lower than 99% 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).
0
Lower than 99% 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 a challenge, as the walk to the nearest stop takes 86 minutes. This is among the highest times recorded for this level, and the drive to the city takes 66 minutes.
86
Higher than 99% 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.
66
Higher than 66% 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 7187, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7187/7187-tas/topic/transport