2.4% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Carramar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Carramar
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost every household in Carramar relies on a car to get around, with only 2.4% of homes having no motor vehicle. This heavy dependence on driving is reflected in the commute, where nearly two-thirds of workers drive themselves to work daily.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have multiple cars, as 45.4% of households own two vehicles and 15.8% own three. Only 2.4% of homes are without a vehicle, a figure that is well below the national rate of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Carramar, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (16%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is rare here at 6.3%, which is far below the Australian figure of 21.0%. While 3.2% of people use public transport to get to work, this is slightly lower than the Western Australian average.
6.3% ▲ +115.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.2% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 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.
Public transport options are limited, with only three routes serving the area and a total of 63 stops. This results in just 3.38 stops per 1,000 people, which is far below the state figure of 5.48.
63
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
3.38
Lower than 64% 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).
716.4
Lower than 54% 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).
18,641
Higher than 58% 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).
18,641
Lower than 73% 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).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
The typical drive to the city takes 26 minutes. However, getting to the nearest transport stop is a challenge for many, as the 16-minute walk is much higher than in most other areas.
16
Higher than 76% 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.
26
Higher than 52% 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 Carramar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031100/carramar/topic/transport