4.1% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Murdoch - Kardinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Murdoch - Kardinya
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher public transport access than most similar areas defines Murdoch - Kardinya, where residents benefit from 89 stops and 26 different routes. While most people still rely on cars, the area is well-connected for those using transit, with a short 15-minute drive to the city.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Most homes here own multiple cars, with 40.7% having two vehicles. Only 4.1% of households have no motor vehicle, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Murdoch - Kardinya, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 41%, followed by 1 vehicle (33%) and 3 vehicles (15%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Driving is the primary way to work for 62.8% of residents. While 4.3% use public transport—which is a little above the national figure—only 7.3% of people work from home, a rate far below the Australian average.
7.3% ▲ +121.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.3% ▼ -32.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
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.
This area is among the best connected for transit, with weekly departures per 1,000 people far above the Western Australian figure. It has 7.13 stops per 1,000 people, which is much higher than most similar areas.
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.
7.13
Higher than 84% 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).
3,981.5
Higher than 88% 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).
27,012
Higher than 73% 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).
81,054
Higher than 66% 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).
50
Lower than 66% 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.
The area is convenient for commuters, with a 15-minute drive time to the city that is lower than most areas. A typical five-minute walk to the nearest stop is around the middle for its level.
5
Higher than 50% 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 Murdoch - Kardinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041182/murdoch-kardinya/topic/transport