10.1% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Fremantle
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Far more people live without a car in Fremantle than in most other parts of the state. This is a place where public transport is highly accessible, with a huge number of weekly departures compared to the Western Australian average. While car travel remains common, the area stands out for its high rate of transit use.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.1% of homes in Fremantle have no motor vehicle, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 5.0%. This is much higher than most areas, although the proportion has fallen by 3.8 points since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Fremantle, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (34%) and No vehicle (10%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Public transport use for work is among the highest for its level at 7.3%, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.1%. Meanwhile, 12.2% of people work from home, a figure that rose 6.8 points since 2011.
12.2% ▲ +124.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
7.3% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
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.
Transport access is a major feature here, with 6.88 stops per 1,000 people and 115 stops in total. This is much higher than most areas, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the state figure.
115
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.
6.88
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).
4,462.2
Higher than 89% 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).
26
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
16,720
Higher than 53% 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).
16,720
Lower than 75% 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).
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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021165/fremantle/topic/transport