7.1% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
7310, TAS · Postcode
Transport & Vehicles in 7310, TAS
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost three hours of driving time to the city defines the isolation of postcode 7310. This makes private cars essential for daily life, as very few residents work from home or use public transport. While there are more stops than in most similar areas, the long distances to reach them make them less practical for many.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, though 7.1% of households have no motor vehicle. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure of 6.1%, despite falling slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →7310, TAS splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (36%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to get to work, with 71.1% of people as the driver. Only 0.9% use public transport, and the 5.0% who work from home is far below the Australian figure of 21.0%.
5.0% ▲ +44.3%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.9% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
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 has 138 public transport stops and 13 routes, which is more than most similar areas. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state figure.
138
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.82
Higher than 63% 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).
427.0
Higher than 61% 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).
13
Higher than 77% 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 challenging, with a typical drive time to the city of 177 minutes. Walking to the nearest stop is also difficult, taking an average of 76 minutes, which is among the highest for this level.
76
Higher than 96% 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.
177
Higher than 99% 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).
More for 7310, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in 7310, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7310/7310-tas/topic/transport