0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
7261, TAS · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 7261, TAS
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A sharp shift in how people travel has occurred in postcode 7261 since 2011, with working from home jumping from 4.7% to 22.1%. This transition to remote work is a standout feature of the area, which has also seen the number of homes without a car drop to 0.0%. Most residents now rely on their own vehicles or their home office to get through the day.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Every single home in the area now has at least one motor vehicle, which is well below the Tasmanian rate of 6.1%. Most households have one or two cars, while 18% of homes own three vehicles.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →7261, TAS splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 18%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
No one in the area uses public transport to get to work, a figure that has fallen 4.7 points since 2011. Instead, 22.1% of workers now work from home, which is far above the state average of 8.0%.
22.1% ▲ +371.3%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 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.
While there are 8.2 public transport stops per 1,000 people—well above the Tasmanian figure—actual service is limited. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far below the state average, with only one bus route serving the area.
2
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
8.20
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).
57.4
Lower than 58% 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).
1
Lower than 71% 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 a transport stop is difficult here, as the typical walk to the nearest stop takes 49 minutes. This is much higher than in most other areas.
49
Higher than 81% 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.
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 7261, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7261/7261-tas/topic/transport