6.7% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Coolbellup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Coolbellup
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 7 public transport stops per 1,000 people make Coolbellup much better served than most areas. While most residents rely on cars, the suburb's layout and infrastructure provide excellent access to transit and a short 18-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here have one or two cars, though 6.7% of households have no motor vehicle. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 5.0%, but the number of carless homes has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →Coolbellup splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (38%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, with only 6.6% of people doing so. The vast majority of workers commute by car, while the 3.5% who use public transport is higher than in most similar areas.
6.6% ▲ +230.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
3.5% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
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.
Coolbellup has 63 public transport stops and 7 routes, which is more than many other areas. This high level of access means nearly 48,000 people can be reached within 30 minutes using the local bus network.
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.
7.41
Higher than 86% 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).
1,587.7
Higher than 75% 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).
7
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
47,691
Higher than 86% 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).
65,005
Higher than 60% 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).
56
Lower than 54% 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 around is convenient, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking only 2 minutes. This is lower than most areas, and the drive time to the city is also shorter than usual at 18 minutes.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
18
Lower than 66% 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 Coolbellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011153/coolbellup/topic/transport