1.3% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Byford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Byford
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Only 1.3% of homes in Byford have no motor vehicle, making it one of the most car-dependent areas in the region. This heavy reliance on driving is a key part of daily life here, as most residents face a 33-minute drive to the city. While public transport options exist, they are rarely used for the daily commute.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Cars are essential here, with 45.9% of homes owning two vehicles and another 17% having three. The proportion of households without a car is well below the national figure of 7.4%.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Byford, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 46%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the dominant way to get to work, with 67.9% of people as the driver. Only 5.4% of people work from home, which is far below the Australian figure of 21%.
5.4% ▲ +75.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
2.4% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
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.
Byford has a high number of stops and routes compared to similar areas, but weekly departures are well below the Western Australian figure. Buses are the primary service, making up 95.2% of the network.
110
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
5.37
Higher than 65% 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).
1,044.8
Higher than 59% 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).
20,471
Higher than 63% 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).
20,471
Lower than 71% 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.
Getting around on foot can be a challenge, as the 10-minute walk to the nearest stop is higher than in most areas. The typical drive to the city takes 33 minutes, which is also higher than most areas.
10
Higher 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.
33
Higher than 61% 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 Byford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506061142/byford/topic/transport