2.8% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Eaton - Pelican Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Eaton - Pelican Point
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer people used public transport to get to work in Eaton - Pelican Point by 2021, with the rate falling to 1.8%. This is a place where cars are essential, as only 2.8% of homes have no motor vehicle. While the area has a good number of bus stops, most residents rely on their own cars for daily travel.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Very few households go without a car here, with only 2.8% having no vehicle, which is well below the national figure of 7.4%. Most homes are well-equipped, as 42.9% have two vehicles and 6.7% own four or more.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Eaton - Pelican Point, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 43%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is rare here, at just 3.5%, which is far below the Australian figure of 21%. The vast majority of the workforce relies on cars, with 69.2% of people driving themselves to work.
3.5% ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.8% ▼ -51.1%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 74 bus stops in the area, meaning there are 6 stops per 1,000 people, which is a little above the Western Australian average. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the state figure.
74
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.00
Higher than 73% 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).
517.6
Lower than 61% 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).
3
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Walking to the nearest stop is quick, taking only 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas. In contrast, the drive time to the city is 99 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
99
Higher than 88% 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)).
- 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 Eaton - Pelican Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021012/eaton-pelican-point/topic/transport