5.9% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
South Bunbury - Bunbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in South Bunbury - Bunbury
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far fewer people work from home in South Bunbury - Bunbury than across the rest of the country. Only 5.5% of workers do so, which is far below the national figure of 21%. This reliance on traditional commuting is mirrored by a strong preference for private cars over public transport.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households here own at least one car, with 42.4% having one and 37.8% having two. Only 5.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2016 and is about the same as the Western Australian average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →South Bunbury - Bunbury splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (42%) and 2 vehicles (38%), with 3 vehicles at 10%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few residents use public transport to get to work, at just 1.4%, which is well below the state average of 4.7%. Instead, the vast majority rely on cars, with 67.1% driving themselves and 5.7% travelling as passengers.
5.5% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
1.4% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 a high number of public transport stops, with 117 stops and 11 routes, putting it among the largest for its level. However, the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is far below the Western Australian figure.
117
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
9.17
Higher than 87% 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).
971.8
Higher than 56% 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).
11
Higher than 67% 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.
A typical walk to the nearest stop takes about 4 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas. In contrast, the drive time to the city is 103 minutes, which is much higher than most areas.
4
Lower than 57% 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.
103
Higher than 89% 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 South Bunbury - Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021253/south-bunbury-bunbury/topic/transport