4.7% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Alexander Heights - Koondoola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Alexander Heights - Koondoola
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Most people in Alexander Heights - Koondoola rely on cars to get around, though the area is well-served by frequent bus services. While 70% of workers drive themselves to work, the neighbourhood has an exceptionally high number of weekly public transport departures compared to the rest of Western Australia.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are common here, with 39.6% of homes owning two vehicles and 10.6% having four or more. Only 4.7% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Alexander Heights - Koondoola, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 1 vehicle (29%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, with only 4.7% of people doing so. Public transport use for commuting stands at 3.2%, which is higher than most similar areas but has fallen slightly since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +159.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 bus network, with 69 stops and 12 routes, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the state figure, though the trip to the city takes a relatively long 70 minutes.
69
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.90
Higher than 72% 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).
3,354.3
Higher than 87% 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).
12
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
11,687
Lower 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).
48,120
Higher 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).
70
Higher than 71% 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.
A short 17-minute drive connects residents to the city, which is faster than in most other areas. Pedestrian access is also typical for the region, with a 4-minute walk to the nearest transport stop.
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.
17
Lower than 69% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Alexander Heights - Koondoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031098/alexander-heights-koondoola/topic/transport