5.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
South Lake - Cockburn Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in South Lake - Cockburn Central
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 100 public transport stops serve South Lake - Cockburn Central, making it an area with far more transit options than most. This infrastructure supports a commuting pattern where public transport use is much higher than in most similar areas, even as the vast majority of residents still rely on cars.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes have at least one car, with 37.5% owning two vehicles. About 5.4% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is similar to the Western Australian average.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →South Lake - Cockburn Central splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (38%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
While 64.8% of workers drive to work, 4.6% use public transport, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Only 5.5% of people work from home, a figure far below the national level.
5.5% ▲ +162.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 well equipped with 19 routes and 101 stops, providing 8.62 stops per 1,000 people, which is well above the state figure. Buses are the primary mode of transit, making up 91.3% of the service.
101
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.
8.62
Higher than 87% 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).
2,445.2
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).
19
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
11,723
Lower than 64% 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).
39,184
Lower than 53% 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 to the nearest transport stop is very easy, with a typical walk of just one minute. For those driving to the city, the 15-minute trip is quicker than in most similar areas.
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.
15
Lower than 74% 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 Lake - Cockburn Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011159/south-lake-cockburn-central/topic/transport