6.3% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
West Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in West Lakes
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A gap of 9 percentage points separates West Lakes from the national figure for working from home, where only 12.0% of the local workforce do so. While the area is well-served by a high number of bus routes and stops, most residents still rely heavily on cars for their daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Almost 39% of households here have two cars, and 6.3% have no motor vehicle. This share of car-free homes is higher than in most similar areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →West Lakes splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (38%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Most people drive to work, with 65.8% as the driver. Those working from home rose to 12.0% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian figure of 21.0%.
12.0% ▲ +239.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.1% ▼ -37.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
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.
Bus travel is the only public transport option here, with 21 routes and 92 stops making this area's network larger than about 87% of similar places. However, the 76-minute trip to the city is much higher than in most areas.
92
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.05
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,359.9
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
21
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
15,205
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
39,205
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
76
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
It takes just 16 minutes to drive to the city, which is lower than most areas. Residents also have very quick access to transit, with the walk to the nearest stop taking only 1 minute.
1
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
16
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- Road & path network (OpenStreetMap, via Valhalla) — OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0).
More for West Lakes
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011096/west-lakes/topic/transport