7.0% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Parmelia - Orelia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Parmelia - Orelia
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Almost 65% of workers in Parmelia - Orelia drive themselves to work, making the car the dominant way to get around. While most homes have at least one vehicle, the area has a very high number of public transport stops compared to other similar places.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 7% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure. For those with cars, the most common setup is one vehicle (40.5%) or two (34.7%).
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Parmelia - Orelia, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (35%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Very few people work from home here at 3.5%, which is far below the national figure of 21%. Public transport use for commuting is 4% and has fallen slightly since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +292.6%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 has 113 public transport stops, among the largest totals for its level, with 10 stops per 1,000 people being far above the state figure. Despite these many stops, it takes 64 minutes to reach the city, which is higher than most areas.
113
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.
10.01
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).
1,833.0
Higher than 80% 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).
8
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
11,286
Lower than 66% 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).
11,286
Lower than 83% 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).
64
Higher than 61% 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.
Walking to the nearest stop takes only 3 minutes, which is lower than most areas. A drive to the city typically takes 27 minutes.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
27
Higher than 54% 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 Parmelia - Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031174/parmelia-orelia/topic/transport