5.6% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
South Perth - Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in South Perth - Kensington
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Quick access to the city and a high number of transit options define daily travel in South Perth - Kensington. It is a well-connected hub where a short 7-minute drive can get residents into the city center. Public transport is a major feature here, with more stops and frequent departures than most similar areas.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most households own at least one car, with 44.4% having one and 36.8% having two. Only 5.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In South Perth - Kensington, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (37%) and 3 vehicles (9%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest for similar areas at 8.8%, which is well above the national figure of 3.1%. While 11.5% of people now work from home—a rise since 2011—this is still well below the Australian average of 21.0%.
11.5% ▲ +152.6%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
8.8% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 is exceptionally well-served by buses, with 120 stops and a frequency of departures that is a little above the state average. This high level of access means the typical transit time to the city is much lower than in most other areas.
120
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.
6.97
Higher than 82% 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).
2,026.5
Higher than 84% 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).
14
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
31,801
Higher than 77% 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).
155,284
Higher than 80% 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).
38
Lower than 84% 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 very fast, with a drive time of just 7 minutes, among the lowest for similar areas. For those using public transport, the walk to the nearest stop takes about 4 minutes, which is typical for this level.
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.
7
Lower than 95% 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 South Perth - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071147/south-perth-kensington/topic/transport