2.0% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Leeming · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Leeming
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
About 60.7% of people in Leeming drive themselves to work, making the car the dominant way to get around. This is a well-serviced area where very few homes lack a vehicle and public transport options are plentiful. Most residents enjoy quick access to local stops and a short drive into the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Only 2% of homes in Leeming have no motor vehicle, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 7.4%. Nearly half of all households own two vehicles, and this trend has barely changed since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Leeming, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 49%, followed by 1 vehicle (24%) and 3 vehicles (17%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose to 9.8% since 2011, though this is still far below the Australian figure of 21%. While most people drive, 4.6% use public transport to get to work, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
9.8% ▲ +170.4%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.6% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 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.
Leeming has a high number of transit options, with 77 stops and 15 routes, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. The weekly number of departures per 1,000 people is among the highest at this level and far above the Western Australian figure.
77
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
7.08
Higher than 83% 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).
3,150.0
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).
15
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
10,883
Lower than 67% 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).
38,175
Lower than 54% 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).
52
Lower than 62% 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 3 minutes. The drive time to the city is 16 minutes, which is lower than in most other areas.
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.
16
Lower than 71% 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 Leeming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041180/leeming/topic/transport