5.0% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Manning - Waterford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Manning - Waterford
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Higher public transport access than most similar areas defines Manning - Waterford. A short 10-minute drive to the city and a very high number of transit stops make it a highly connected hub. While most people still rely on cars, the area provides far better transit options than the state average.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 41.9% owning two vehicles. Only 5% of households have no motor vehicle, which is about the same as the Western Australia figure and slightly lower than the national rate.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Manning - Waterford, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (31%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
About 60.1% of workers drive themselves to work, while 10.4% work from home. This work-from-home rate has risen since 2011, though it remains far below the Australian figure.
10.4% ▲ +151.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.9% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 is a strong point here, with 6.78 stops per 1,000 people, which is a little above the state average. The area is served by 8 bus routes and has a weekly departure rate well above the Western Australia figure.
79
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
6.78
Higher than 81% 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).
2,557.6
Higher than 86% 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).
8
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
26,228
Higher than 73% 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).
102,428
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).
39
Lower than 83% 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 fast, with a typical drive time of only 10 minutes. Residents also have very easy access to transit, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just one minute.
1
Lower than 93% 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.
10
Lower than 88% 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 Manning - Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071146/manning-waterford/topic/transport