8.1% ▼ -33.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Hamilton Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Hamilton Hill
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Fewer people without cars live in Hamilton Hill now, as the share of homes with no motor vehicle fell 4.0 percentage points since 2011. While the area has high public transport access, most residents still rely on cars for their daily travel. Only 7.1% of workers now work from home, which is far below the national figure.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 8.1% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure. Most households have one or two cars, though the number of carless homes has dropped since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Hamilton Hill, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is uncommon here; at 7.1%, it is far below the Australian average of 21.0%. Most people drive themselves to work, while 4.2% use public transport, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +219.1%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.2% ▼ -31.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 access is a strong point for Hamilton Hill, with 89 stops and a number of departures far above the state average. However, it takes much longer than most areas to reach the city by transit, taking around 72 minutes.
89
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.86
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).
3,103.9
Higher than 87% 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).
31,098
Higher than 76% 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).
74,800
Higher than 64% 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).
72
Higher than 74% 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 by car takes about 20 minutes, which is around the middle for similar areas. A typical walk to the nearest public transport stop takes about 4 minutes.
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.
20
Lower than 60% 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 Hamilton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011154/hamilton-hill/topic/transport