7.5% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Balga - Mirrabooka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Balga - Mirrabooka
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More people rely on public transport in Balga - Mirrabooka than in most similar areas, supported by a high number of transit stops. While most residents use cars for their daily travel, 7.5% of homes do not own a motor vehicle.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure of 5.0%. This is an improvement from 2011, when 10.4% of households were without a car.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Balga - Mirrabooka, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is rare here, with only 3.5% of people doing so, a figure far below the national average of 21.0%. Most workers commute by car, while those using public transport have fallen to 3.8% since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +116.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.8% ▼ -38.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
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.
The area has a strong transit network with 114 stops and 17 routes, placing it among the largest for its level. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas and a little above the state figure of 1,623.
114
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.
5.42
Higher than 66% 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).
1,906.3
Higher than 82% 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).
17
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
21,032
Higher than 64% 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).
105,853
Higher than 72% 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).
61
Higher than 55% 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.
Getting to the city is quick by car, with a drive time of 14 minutes, which is much lower than most similar areas. The typical walk to the nearest public transport stop takes about 4 minutes.
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.
14
Lower than 77% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Balga - Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021085/balga-mirrabooka/topic/transport